"sintir" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sintirs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic سِنْتِير (sintīr). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|سِنْتِير}} Arabic سِنْتِير (sintīr) Head templates: {{en-noun}} sintir (plural sintirs)
  1. (music) A three-stringed, skin-covered bass plucked lute used by the Gnawa people of Morocco. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, String instruments Synonyms: guembri

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for sintir meaning in English (2.0kB)

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