Tambura: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Tambura means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Tambur.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexTambura (तम्बुर).—A forest tribe of the Vindhyas.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 145.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarytamburā (तंबुरा).—m ( A) A Turkish guitar with four wires.
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tambūra (तंबूर).—m ( A) A drum.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishtamburā (तंबुरा).—m A Turkish guitar with 4 wires.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Taṃbūra (तंबूर) [Also spelled tambur]:—(nm) a tambour.
2) Taṃbūrā (तंबूरा):—(nm) a four-stringed drone.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTaṃbūra (ತಂಬೂರ):—[noun] = ತಂಬೂರಿ [tamburi].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tamburaci.
Ends with: Chitambura.
Full-text: Tamburi, Tumbura, Tambori, Tamburaci, Tambur, Svayambhusvara, Tambora.
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