tamboura

 
Pronunciation: /tamˈbʊərə/
(also tambura)

noun

  • 1a long-necked lute or mandolin of Balkan countries.

Origin:

late 16th century (denoting a type of long-necked lute): from Arabic ṭanbūr or Persian tunbūra, both from Persian dunbara, literally 'lamb's tail'