sarangi

[ sahr-uhng-gee ]

noun

1. (in India) a violinlike instrument used to accompany classical dancing.

sarangi

/ sɑːˈrʌŋɡɪ /

noun

1. music a stringed instrument of India played with a bow

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarangi¹

First recorded in 1850–55, sarangi is from the Sanskrit word sāraṅgī

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarangi¹

Hindi

Example Sentences

A big presence on stage, he was always surrounded by fellow musicians on Indian instruments like the harmonium and the three-stringed sarangi, and a jamboree of vocalists providing the drone of the tanpura.

From BBC

"The electric barrier would sometimes go up and sometimes it wouldn’t," said Soubhagya Ranjan Sarangi, 25, a pharmacist with a shop close to the railway crossing.

From Reuters

Niranjan Sarangi, a 66-year-old retired school teacher who spends many evenings sitting near the crossing with friends, was there at the time of the crash.

From Reuters

No bodies were found in the engine and the work was completed on Sunday morning, said Sudhanshu Sarangi, director-general of fire and emergency services in Odisha.

From Washington Times

No bodies were found in the engine and the work was completed on Sunday morning, said Sudhanshu Sarangi, director-general of fire and emergency services in Odisha.

From Seattle Times