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Word: Tamboura
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century (denoting a type of long-necked lute): from Arabic ṭanbūr or Persian tunbūra, both from Persian dunbara, literally ‘lamb's tail’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tamˈbʊərə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a long-necked lute or mandolin of Balkan countries.
Short Definition:long-necked lute or mandolin of Balkan countries
Variant Forms:
- tambura
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