σαντούρι

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Greek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish سانطور (santur), from Persian سنتور (santûr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sanˈduri/
  • Hyphenation: σα‧ντού‧ρι

Noun

σαντούρι (santoúrin (plural σαντούρια)

  1. (music) santur, folk stringed musical instrument, a type of hammered dulcimer played with small mallet-like hammers
    • 1946 Nikos Kazantzakis, Zorba the Greek. Translated by Peter Bien (@books.google)
      • —Ζορμπά [...] Θα τρώμε και θα πίνουμε μαζί. Κι ύστερα θα παίζεις σαντούρι.
        —Αν έχω κέφι, ακούς; Αν έχω κέφι. [...] το σαντούρι είναι άλλο πράμα. Είναι θεριό, θέλει λευτεριά. Αν έχω κέφι, θα παίζω.
        —Zormpá [...] Tha tróme kai tha pínoume mazí. Ki ýstera tha paízeis santoúri.
        —An écho kéfi, akoús? An écho kéfi. [...] to santoúri eínai állo práma. Eínai therió, thélei lefteriá. An écho kéfi, tha paízo.
        —Zorba [...] We'll eat and drink together, and then, you'll play the santouri.
        —If I'm in the mood, do you hear? If I'm in the mood! [...] the santouri is a wild beast and it needs freedom. I'll play if I feel like it.

Declension

See also

other instruments with similar shapes:

Further reading