tambura

[ tam-boor-uh ]

noun

1. an Asian musical instrument of the lute family having a small, round body and a long neck.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tambura¹

< Hindi < Arabic ṭanbūr ( tambour )

Example Sentences

Indeed, so wary did we become that the twang of the Tambura, from a distance, scared us away and utterly failed to bag us.

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