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tambura

[tam-boo r-uh] /tæmˈbʊər ə/
noun
1.
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
1.
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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