"kantele" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkæntələ/ [UK], /ˈkæntəleɪ/ [UK] Forms: kanteles [plural]
Etymology: From Finnish kantele. Ultimate etymology contested; see Proto-Finnic *kandël for theories. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fi|kantele}} Finnish kantele, {{m+|urj-fin-pro|*kandël}} Proto-Finnic *kandël Head templates: {{en-noun}} kantele (plural kanteles)
  1. (music) A plucked string instrument (a zither) of the Baltic psaltery family, traditionally with five strings but now more widely varying, originating in the folk music of Finland, where it is seen as a national symbol. Wikipedia link: kantele Categories (topical): Musical instruments Hypernyms: Baltic psaltery, chordophone, psaltery, zither Hyponyms: concert kantele, small kantele Translations (traditional Finnish string instrument): kantelo (Esperanto), kantele (Finnish), kannel (Finnish), Kantele [feminine] (German), kantele (Hungarian), kantele [masculine] (Portuguese)

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