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sitar


Definition of sitar

noun

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

Derivatives

sitarist

Pronunciation: /sɪˈtɑːrɪst/

noun

Origin:

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

sitar in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sitar in the US English dictionary