tamboura
ə noun
an Asian musical instrument of the lute family having a small, round body and a long neck.
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| —n | |
| an instrument with a long neck, four strings, and no frets, used in Indian music to provide a drone | |
| [from Persian tanbūr, from Arabic tunbūr] | |
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Tamboura
is always a great word to know.
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