tambura

tam·bu·ra

[tam-boor-uh]
noun
an Asian musical instrument of the lute family having a small, round body and a long neck.
Also, tam·bou·ra, tam·bur [tam-boor] , tampur, tanbur.


Origin:
< Hindi < Arabic ṭanbūr (see tambour)

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