Persian · noun · Everyday Life

Sehtar

सेहतार

said se-taar

also written: setar, sehtar

Meaning

A small long-necked Persian plucked lute, literally 'three-stringed', the namesake ancestor of the Indian sitar.

Literally: seh (three) + tar (string); three-stringed.

Related words

A long-necked plucked string instrument of the subcontinent.

A long-necked lute or drone string instrument.

A long-necked plucked folk lute; literally 'two-stringed', though it often carries more strings.