Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tanbur

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tan-bur
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In classical Turkish music, a long-necked, fretted, plucked lute, or various similar lutes of West and Central Asia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian تنبور (tanbur). Doublet of tabor and tambour.

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: تنبور

Inflected Forms

tanburs (plural) tambur (alternative)

Questions

What does tanbur mean?: In classical Turkish music, a long-necked, fretted, plucked lute, or various similar lutes of West and Central Asia.
Where does tanbur come from?: It is traced to Persian.

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