"tambura" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tæmˈbʊəɹə/, /tɑmˈbʊəɹə/ Forms: tamburas [plural]
Rhymes: -ʊəɹə Etymology: Borrowed from Persian تنبور. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fa|تنبور}} Borrowed from Persian تنبور Head templates: {{en-noun}} tambura (plural tamburas)
  1. (music) A type of long-necked lute-like stringed instrument found throughout the world. Categories (topical): Musical instruments Synonyms: tamboura, tanpura Translations (stringed instrument): ταμπουράς (tampourás) [masculine] (Greek), तंबूरा (tambūrā) [masculine] (Hindi), तानपूरा (tānpūrā) [masculine] (Hindi), तुम्बुरु (tumburu) [masculine] (Hindi), तुम्बुरी (tumburī) [feminine] (Hindi), तुम्बरु (tumbaru) [masculine] (Hindi), tambura (Hungarian), തംബുരു (tamburu) (Malayalam), தம்புரா (tampurā) (Tamil), తంబుర (tambura) (Telugu)

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