tamboura
/ (tæmˈbʊərə) /
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noun
an instrument with a long neck, four strings, and no frets, used in Indian music to provide a drone
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Word Origin for tamboura
from Persian tanbūr, from Arabic tunbūr
Words nearby tamboura
tambac, tambala, Tambo, Tambora, tambour, tamboura, tambourin, tambourine, Tambov, tambura, tamburitza
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