sitar

noun

si·​tar si-ˈtär 

ˈsi-ˌtär

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

sitarist

si-ˈtär-ist 

ˈsi-ˌtär-

noun

Illustration of sitar

Examples of sitar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 1971, The Concert for Bangladesh, an all-star benefit organized by George Harrison of The Beatles and sitar player Ravi Shankar, was held at Madison Square Garden in New York. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

So to reel it in, Pillsbury and his band threw on a sitar — which made the cut on a few songs — and a flute solo. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

There was, apparently, a sitar soundtrack. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2026

But the star of the show is the Maanya, the speciality restaurant, where guests dine to the strains of the sitar, with light dancing off the thikri work on the walls. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sitar

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar