Etymology

buzuq

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Today it means: A mandolin-shaped lute of Arab origin, with a long neck, movable frets and two or three strings played with a plectrum. Full definition →

Arabic بزق
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromبزق
  2. English todaybuzuq

From Arabic بزق. Doublet of bouzouki.

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