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sitar
(sitar)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsɪtɑː, sɪˈtɑː/
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'
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