← Back to Al-Qamus al-Muhit

الطنبور

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root entry primarily discusses a musical instrument, the tanbur, and its etymology. It also mentions a place name derived from the root.

Derived headwords

الطنبورnoun
  1. 1.
    Lute-like instrumentboth

    A stringed musical instrument, often lute-like, known in various forms across different cultures.

الطنبارnoun
  1. 1.
    Lute-like instrumentboth

    An alternative name for the tanbur, a stringed musical instrument.

وطنوبرةname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name located in Andalusia.

Parallel reading

الطنبور والطنبار، بالكسر، معرب
Al-tanbur and al-tanbar, with kasra, are loanwords.
أصله دنبه بره
Its origin is 'danabah barah'.
شبه بألية الحمل
It is likened to the tail of a sheep.
وطنوبرة: د بالأندلس
Watnabarah: a place in Andalusia.