Main Entry: si·tar

Pronunciation: \si-ˈtär, ˈsi-ˌ\

Function: noun

Etymology: Hindi & Urdu sitār, from Persian, a three-stringed lute, from sih three + tār string, thread

Date: 1828

: an Indian lute with a long neck and a varying number of strings

— si·tar·ist \-ist\ noun

[sitar illustration]