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santoor


Definition of santoor

noun

  • an Indian musical instrument like a dulcimer, played by striking with a pair of small, spoon-shaped wooden hammers.

Origin:

from Arabic sanṭīr, alteration of Greek psaltērion 'psaltery'

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