Sitarmaker

English

Alternative forms

• Satarmaker

Etymology

Compound of sitar +‎ maker.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /sɪˈtɑː(ɹ)ˌmeɪk.ə(ɹ)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /sɪˈtɑɹˌmeɪk.ɚ/
• Rhymes: -eɪkə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Sitarmaker (plural Sitarmakers)

1. An occupational surname of Indian usage.
   • 2015, “About K S Sitarmaker”, in K. S. Sitarmaker‎^[1] (blog), archived from the original on 2024-05-11:

     Due to the occupation, people used to call him Sitarmaker, which became very much familiar and lead to change in surname of Shikalkar to Sitarmaker.

   • 2018 July 15, Priyanka Kakodkar, “Miraj’s legacy sitar-makers go online to survive”, in The Times of India‎^[2], archived from the original on 2020-07-20:

     The trade is identified so strongly with them, that many use the surname Sitarmaker or Satarmaker. […] ¶ The wooden body of Balasaheb’s instruments comes from the one-room workshop of Abdul Hamid Sitarmaker.

   • 2020 April 1, Sumana Ramanan, “A rural classical-music festival unites aficionados from all walks of life”, in The Caravan‎^[3], archived from the original on 2020-07-20:

     Another well-wisher is Ibrahim Sitarmaker from Miraj, a town in the adjacent Sangli district that is famous for its instrument makers.