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طنبر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a specific musical instrument, the tanbur, which is of Persian origin and has been adopted into Arabic. The entry explains its etymology and usage.

Derived headwords

الطنبورnoun
  1. 1.
    Tanbur (musical instrument)both

    A well-known stringed musical instrument, of Persian origin, adopted into Arabic. Its name is said to derive from Persian words meaning 'like a sheep's tail'.

الطنبورnoun
  1. 1.
    Instrument playedclassical

    Refers to the instrument that is played, specifically the tanbur.

الطنبارnoun
  1. 1.
    Tanbur (variant spelling)both

    A variant spelling or form of the word 'tanbur', referring to the same musical instrument.

Parallel reading

الطنبور: الطنبار معروف، فارسي معرب دخيل، أصله دنبه بره أي يشبه ألية الحمل، فقيل: طنبور.
The tanbur: The tanbar is known, it is an Arabized loanword from Persian, its origin is 'danbeh bareh' meaning 'resembles the sheep's tail', so it was called: tanbur.
الليث: الطنبور الذي يلعب به، معرب وقد استعمل في لفظ العربية.
Al-Layth said: The tanbur is that which is played, it is an Arabized word and has been used in Arabic speech.