"veena" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈviːnə/ [UK] Forms: veenas [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi वीणा (vīṇā), and its source, Sanskrit वीणा (vīṇā), which is related to Middle Persian wn' (win, “veena, lute”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|hi|वीणा}} Hindi वीणा (vīṇā), {{der|en|sa|वीणा}} Sanskrit वीणा (vīṇā), {{cog|pal|wn'|t=veena, lute|tr=win}} Middle Persian wn' (win, “veena, lute”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} veena (plural veenas)
  1. (music) A plucked stringed instrument with five or seven steel strings stretched on a long fretted finger-board over two gourds, used mostly in Carnatic Indian classical music. Wikipedia link: veena Categories (topical): Musical instruments, String instruments Synonyms: vina

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