Sitar: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Sitar means something in Hindi, Tamil. 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.
Ambiguity: Although Sitar has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Shitara.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySitar in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a typical stringed Indian musical instrument; ~[vadaka] one who plays on a [sitara; ~vadana] playing on a [sitara]..—sitar (सितार) is alternatively transliterated as Sitāra.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSitār (ಸಿತಾರ್):—[noun] = ಸಿತಾರು [sitaru].
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Sītaṟ (ಸೀತಱ್):—[noun] = ಸೀತಱು [sitaru].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconSitār (ஸிதார்) noun < Hindustain sitār. A musical instrument. See சித்தார்¹. [sithar¹.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+42): Shitara, Shitaramya, Shitaranem, Shitarapada, Shitarapadi, Shitarasa, Shitarashmi, Shitarashmija, Shitarashmitva, Shitarasika, Shitaraska, Shitardita, Shitari, Shitarirasa, Shitaroci, Shitarocis, Shitarta, Shitartha, Shitartta, Shitaru.
Ends with (+25): Abhibhashitar, Abhirakshitar, Adhishitar, Anubhashitar, Anushasitar, Aprashitar, Arakshitar, Ashamsitar, Ashitar, Bhakshitar, Bhasitar, Cuppiramaniyatikshitar, Dikshitar, Eshitar, Ikshitar, Ishitar, Jagadishitar, Maheshitar, Mitabhashitar, Nashitar.
Full-text (+15): Shatara, Sitarvadak, Sitaria, Sitariya, Sittar, Appostalan, Jhankara, Mankanacittar, Citarvu, Palluppunai, Nallapampu, Pulippani, Kamanacittar, Cittaparameshtikal, Teraiyar, Cattaimuni, Kantarppar, Muttantam, Maccamuni, Vitaiyurti.
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