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sitar

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Main Entry:
si·tar 
          Listen to the pronunciation of sitar
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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of sitarist \-ist\ noun


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