"santur" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: santurs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian سَنْتُور (santūr), of uncertain origin; sometimes suggested to be from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion, “psaltery”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fa-cls|سَنْتُور}} Borrowed from Classical Persian سَنْتُور (santūr), {{der|en|grc|ψαλτήριον||psaltery}} Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion, “psaltery”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} santur (plural santurs)
  1. (music) A type of hammered dulcimer played in Persian music Categories (topical): String instruments Synonyms: santūr, santour, santouri, santoor, santir Related terms: santoor Translations (type of hammered dulcimer played in Persian music): սանթուր (santʻur) (Armenian), سَنْتُور (santūr) (Dari), संतूर (santūr) [masculine] (Hindi), سَنْتور (santur) (Iranian Persian), संतूर (santūr) [masculine] (Marathi), سَنْتُور (santūr) (Persian), santur (Turkish)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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