tanpura

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/tæmˈpʊəɹə//tɑmˈpʊəɹə/

noun

A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.

OriginHindi तंबूरा ← Persian تنبور →
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Meanings

nountanpura (plural tanpuras)

plural tanpuras · alternative tambura · alternative tanpuri

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of tambura.
nountanpura (plural tanpuras)

plural tanpuras

  1. entertainmentA Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.

Origin

  1. Persianتنبور
  2. Hindiतानपूरा
  3. Hindiतंबूरा
  4. Englishtanpura

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tanpura

bureauduraJurasurahsuramuradaturatempurapleurabravurakatsuraangosturacoloraturatessituracaesuraacciaccaturaappoggiaturadurrafiorituraguipurepanduratamburawitzchoura
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APA

tanpura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanpura

MLA

“tanpura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanpura. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tanpura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanpura.

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