तानपूरा

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Classical Persian تنبور (tanbūr). However, the word was assimilated in an "Indianized" manner and was reanalyzed as तान (tān) +‎ पूरा (pūrā). Compare Marathi तंबोरा (tamborā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t̪ɑːn.puː.ɾɑː/, [t̪ä̃ːn.puː.ɾäː]

Noun

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तानपूरा (tānpūrām (Urdu spelling تنپورا)

  1. tanpura (Indian musical instrument)

Declension

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