setar

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noun

A Persian musical instrument.

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Meanings

nounsetar (plural setars)

plural setars

Origin

  1. Iranian Persianسهتار
  2. Englishsetar

From Iranian Persian سهتار (se-târ). Doublet of sitar.

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APA

setar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setar

MLA

“setar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “setar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setar.

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