Etymology

sitar

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Today it means: A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber. Full definition →

Hindi सितार ← Urdu ستار ← Classical Persian سهتار
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sitar · noun1

  1. Classical Persian · derived fromسهتار
  2. Urdu · borrowed fromستار
  3. Hindi · borrowed fromसितार
  4. English todaysitar

From Hindi सितार (sitār) / Urdu ستار (sitār), from Classical Persian سهتار (si-tār, literally “three strings”). Doublet of setar.

Sitar · proper noun2

  1. Slovak · borrowed fromSitár
  2. Czech · borrowed fromSitař
  3. Slovene · borrowed fromSitar
  4. English todaySitar

Borrowed from Slovene Sitar, Czech Sitař and Slovak Sitár, occupational surname from síto (“sieve, net”).

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