Etymology

tanpura

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

Hindi तंबूरा ← Persian تنبور
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  1. Persian · derived fromتنبور
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromतानपूरा
  3. Hindi · borrowed fromतंबूरा
  4. English todaytanpura

From Hindi तंबूरा (tambūrā) or Hindi तानपूरा (tānpūrā), from Persian تنبور (tanbur).

Words from the same roots

Persianتنبور all →

tamburatanbur

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