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sarangi
[ sahr-uhng-gee ]
/ ˈsɑr əŋ gi /
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noun
(in India) a violinlike instrument used to accompany classical dancing.
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Origin of sarangi
First recorded in 1850–55, sarangi is from the Sanskrit word sāraṅgī
Words nearby sarangi
Saramaccan, Saramago, saran, Saranac Lakes, Sarandon, sarangi, Saransk, sarape, Sarapis, Sarapul, Sarasota
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British Dictionary definitions for sarangi
sarangi
/ (sɑːˈrʌŋɡɪ) /
noun
music a stringed instrument of India played with a bow
Word Origin for sarangi
Hindi
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