Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

veena

/ˈviːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: veena
IPA: /ˈviːnə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plucked stringed instrument with five or seven steel strings stretched on a long fretted finger-board over two gourds, used mostly in Carnatic Indian classical music.

Example Sentences

"When he wanted to test any of the principles he was enunciating or elucidating, he went over to the veena which sits in a glass case now and played for hours and substantially extended the vocabulary and scope of the instrument."
"Shanmugavadivu continued to earn her income through her veena performances, and by introducing her daughters to the stage as soon as they were able."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi and Sanskrit वीणा (vīṇā), which is related to Middle Persian wn' (win, “veena, lute”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈviːnə/

Inflected Forms

veenas (plural) vina (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce veena?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈviːnə/.
What does veena mean?: A plucked stringed instrument with five or seven steel strings stretched on a long fretted finger-board over two gourds, used mostly in Carnatic Indian classical music.
Where does veena come from?: Borrowed from Hindi and Sanskrit वीणा (vīṇā), which is related to Middle Persian wn' (win, “veena, lute”).

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