sitar

See also: Sitar, sitár, and sítar

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Hindi सितार (sitār) / Urdu ستار‎ (sitār), form Persian سه‌تار‎ (se-târ, literally “three strings”).

Noun

sitar (plural sitars)

  1. (music) A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.

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Cebuano

Etymology 1

Undetermined.

Alternative forms

Verb

sitar

  1. to accost; to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request

Etymology 2

From English sitar, from Persian سه‌تار‎ (se-târ, “three strings”).

Noun

sitar

  1. a sitar; a Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber

Finnish

Etymology

Ultimately from Persian سه‌تار‎ (se-târ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsitɑr/, [ˈs̠it̪ɑr]
  • Hyphenation: si‧tar

Noun

sitar

  1. (music) sitar (instrument)

Declension
Inflection of sitar (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative sitar sitarit
genitive sitarin sitarien
sitareiden
sitareitten
partitive sitaria sitareita
sitareja
illative sitariin sitareihin
singular plural
nominative sitar sitarit
accusative nom. sitar sitarit
gen. sitarin
genitive sitarin sitarien
sitareiden
sitareitten
partitive sitaria sitareita
sitareja
inessive sitarissa sitareissa
elative sitarista sitareista
illative sitariin sitareihin
adessive sitarilla sitareilla
ablative sitarilta sitareilta
allative sitarille sitareille
essive sitarina sitareina
translative sitariksi sitareiksi
instructive — sitarein
abessive sitaritta sitareitta
comitative — sitareineen

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Italian

Etymology

From Persian سه‌تار‎ (se-târ), meaning “three strings”.

Noun

sitar m (invariable)

  1. (music) sitar

Kurdish

Noun

sitar f

  1. protection (process of keeping safe)


This Kurdish entry was created from the translations listed at protection. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see sitar in the Kurdish Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) November 2008

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi सितार (sitār).

Pronunciation

Noun

sitar m or f (nonstandard) (plural sitares)

  1. (music) sitar (Indian string instrument)

Spanish

Noun

sitar m (plural sitares)

  1. (music) sitar (Indian string instrument)
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