πολίτικη λύρα

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Greek

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"Photo of Smyrna Trio (c. 1930); the leftmost member holds a πολίτικη λύρα"
The Smyrna Trio (Athens, c. 1930). From right to left: Lambros Leondaritis, holding a πολίτικη λύρα; Roza Eskenazi holding a toumbi; Agapios Tomboulis, holding an oud.

Etymology

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From πολίτικη (polítiki, Constantinople-style) +‎ λύρα (lýra, lyre, stringed instrument).

Noun

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πολίτικη λύρα (polítiki lýraf (plural πολίτικες λύρες)

  1. kamancheh

Declension

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see: πολίτικος (polítikos) and λύρα (lýra)