tambura
[ tam-boo r-uh ]
/ tæmˈbʊər ə /
noun
an Asian musical instrument of the lute family having a small, round body and a long neck.
Words nearby tambura
tambour sound, tamboura, tambourin, tambourine, tambov, tambura, tamburitza, tamburlaine, tame, tameable, tameless
Origin of tambura
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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 for tamboura
from Persian tanbūr, from Arabic tunbūr
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