noun
sitar
noun
1
A long-necked plucked string instrument from North India, traditionally with a gourd body, used widely in Hindustani classical music.
"Ravi Shankar helped introduce the sitar to Western audiences in the 1960s."
"She has studied the sitar since she was six years old."
How to Use Sitar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA classical Indian stringed instrument known for its distinctive, buzzing resonant sound.
Word Forms
sitars plural, Sitars plural
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Etymology
From Persian sitar, literally "three strings," via Hindi and Urdu — related to the smaller Persian instrument called the setar.