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.
Origin of tambura
< Hindi < Arabic
ṭanbūr (see
tambour)
Words nearby tambura
tambour sound,
tamboura,
tambourin,
tambourine,
tambov,
tambura,
tamburitza,
tamburlaine,
tame,
tameable,
tameless
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