buzuq

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noun

A mandolin-shaped lute of Arab origin, with a long neck, movable frets and two or three strings played with a plectrum.

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Meanings

nounbuzuq (plural buzuqs)

plural buzuqs

  1. entertainmentA mandolin-shaped lute of Arab origin, with a long neck, movable frets and two or three strings played with a plectrum.

    Synonyms: bozuq, bouzouk, buzuk

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mandolin-shaped lute of Arab origin, with a long neck, movable frets and two or three strings played with a plectrum.

Similar
bozuqbouzoukbuzuk

Origin

  1. Arabicبزق
  2. Englishbuzuq

From Arabic بزق. Doublet of bouzouki.

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APA

buzuq. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buzuq

MLA

“buzuq.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buzuq. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buzuq,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buzuq.

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