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buzuq

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
buzuq
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mandolin-shaped lute of Arab origin, with a long neck, movable frets and two or three strings played with a plectrum.

Etymology

From Arabic بزق. Doublet of bouzouki.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

buzuqs (plural)

Synonyms

bozuq bouzouk buzuk

Questions

What does buzuq mean?
A mandolin-shaped lute of Arab origin, with a long neck, movable frets and two or three strings played with a plectrum.
Where does buzuq come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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