tamboura
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noun \tam-ˈbu̇r-ə\Definition of TAMBOURA
: an Asian musical instrument resembling a lute in construction but without frets and used to produce a drone accompaniment to singing
Variants of TAMBOURA
tam·bou·ra or tam·bu·ra \tam-ˈbu̇r-ə\
Origin of TAMBOURA
Persian ṭambūra
First Known Use: 1585
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