vina

[ vee-nah, -nuh ]

noun
  1. a musical stringed instrument of India, made of rosewood or ebony, consisting of a long, hollow, fretted stick to which one, two, or three gourds are attached to increase the resonance.

Origin of vina

1
First recorded in 1780–90, vina is from the Sanskrit word vīṇā

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vina

/ (ˈviːnə) /


noun
  1. a stringed musical instrument, esp of India, related to the sitar

Origin of vina

1
C18: from Hindi bīnā, from Sanskrit vīnā

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