sitar
pronunciation
How to pronounce sitar in British English:
UK [sɪˈtɑː(r); ˈsɪtɑː(r)]
How to pronounce sitar in American English:
US [ sɪˈtɑːr,ˈsɪtɑːr]
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- Noun:
- a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings
Word Origin
- sitar (n.)
- 1845, from Hindi sitar, from Persian sitar "three-stringed," from si "three" (Old Persian thri-; see three) + tar "string" (see tenet).
Example
- 1. All night , the penniless sitar player had waited .
- 2. For those seking cultural enrichment , varanasi offers opportunities to learn a clssical instrument such as the tabla or the sitar .
- 3. Beijing was represented in the shenzhen talks by relatively junior officials , zhu weiqun and sitar , who are vice-ministers in the ruling communist party 's united front department , and who would have no indepedent negotiating authority .
- 4. And I will play the magical sitar !
- 5. Indian sitar music works best , followed by classical music .