tambura

[tam-boo r-uh] /tæmˈbʊər ə/

Word Origin

noun

an Asian musical instrument of the lute family having a small, round body and a long neck.

Also, tamboura, tambur

[tam-boo r] /tæmˈbʊər/ (Show IPA), tampur, tanbur.

Origin of tambura

Hindi

Arabic

< Hindi < Arabic ṭanbūr (see tambour)

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British Dictionary definitions for tamboura

tamboura

/tæmˈbʊərə/

noun

an instrument with a long neck, four strings, and no frets, used in Indian music to provide a drone

Word Origin

from Persian tanbūr, from Arabic tunbūr

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