tambura

[ tam-boo r-uh ]
/ tæmˈbʊər ə /

noun

an Asian musical instrument of the lute family having a small, round body and a long neck.
Also tam·bou·ra, tam·bur [tam-boo r] /tæmˈbʊər/, tampur, tanbur.

Origin of tambura

< Hindi < Arabic ṭanbūr (see tambour)

British Dictionary definitions for tamboura

tamboura
/ (tæmˈbʊərə) /

noun

an instrument with a long neck, four strings, and no frets, used in Indian music to provide a drone

Word Origin for tamboura

from Persian tanbūr, from Arabic tunbūr