yazh

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India/jɑːl//jɑːɻ/US/jɑɹ/

noun

A fretless harp of ancient Tamil origin, with a variable number of gut strings, characterized by a boat-shaped resonator.

OriginTamil யாழ் →
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Meanings

nounyazh (plural yazhs)

plural yazhs · alternative yaazh · alternative yal · alternative yaal

  1. entertainmentA fretless harp of ancient Tamil origin, with a variable number of gut strings, characterized by a boat-shaped resonator.

Origin

  1. Tamilயாழ்
  2. Englishyazh

Borrowed from Tamil யாழ் (yāḻ).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hazyhayz
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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