sitar
noun /sɪˈtɑː(r)/, /ˈsɪtɑː(r)/
/sɪˈtɑːr/, /ˈsɪtɑːr/
- a musical instrument from South Asia like a guitar, with a long neck and two sets of metal stringsTopics Musicc2
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Word Originvia Urdu from Persian sitār, from sih ‘three’ + tār ‘string’.