Meanings
nounravanahatha (plural ravanahathas)
plural ravanahathas · alternative ravanhatta · alternative rawanhattha · alternative ravanastron
- entertainmentAn ancient bowed stringed instrument of India, Sri Lanka, and surrounding areas, possibly an ancestor of the violin.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Possibly borrowed from many Indic languages, most likely from Hindi रावण हत्था (rāvaṇ hatthā).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bengali রাবণহাতা
- রাবণহাতা (rabonhata)stringed instrument
Hindi रावण हत्था
- रावण हत्था (rāvaṇ hatthā)stringed instrument
Punjabi ਰਾਵਣ ਹੱਥਾ
- ਰਾਵਣ ਹੱਥਾ (rāvaṇ hatthā)stringed instrument
Tamil இராவணகதா
- இராவணகதா (irāvaṇakatā)stringed instrument
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APA
ravanahatha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ravanahatha
MLA
“ravanahatha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ravanahatha. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ravanahatha,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ravanahatha.
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