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sitar

Syllabification: (si·tar)
Pronunciation: /siˈtär/
Definition of sitar

noun

  • a large, long-necked Indian lute with movable frets, played with a wire pick.

Derivatives

sitarist

Pronunciation: /-ist/
noun

Origin:

via Urdu from Persian sitār, from sih 'three' + tār 'string'

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