"barbat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: barbats [plural]
Etymology: From Persian بربط (barbat, barbot), from Middle Persian, possibly from Ancient Greek βάρβιτος (bárbitos), an unrelated musical instrument. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fa|بربط|tr=barbat, barbot}} Persian بربط (barbat, barbot), {{der|en|pal|-}} Middle Persian, {{der|en|grc|βάρβιτος}} Ancient Greek βάρβιτος (bárbitos) Head templates: {{en-noun}} barbat (plural barbats)
  1. (historical) An ancient Persian plucked lute with a pear-shaped body, a flat belly, an angled back near the pegbox, and a fretless neck. Wikipedia link: Barbat (lute) Tags: historical Categories (topical): String instruments Synonyms: barbud Translations (ancient Persian plucked lute): bərbət (Azerbaijani), بربط (barbat) (Persian), bárbito (Portuguese), барбет (barbet) (Russian), барбат (barbat) (Tajik)

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