A sitar is an Indian musical instrument with two layers of strings, a long neck, and a round body.
sitar in British English
or sittar (sɪˈtɑː, ˈsɪtɑː)
noun
a stringed musical instrument, esp of India, having a long neck, a rounded body, and movable frets. The main strings, three to seven in number, overlie other sympathetic strings, the tuning depending on the raga being performed
Derived forms
sitarist (siˈtarist)
noun
Word origin
from Hindi sitār, literally: three-stringed
sitar in American English
(sɪˈtɑr; ˈsɪˌtɑr)
noun
a lutelike instrument of India with a long, fretted neck, a resonating gourd or gourds, and three to seven playing strings and a number of strings that vibrate sympathetically
Derived forms
sitarist (siˈtarist)
noun
Word origin
Hindi sitār
Examples of 'sitar' in a sentence
sitar
The air was filled with the delicate aroma of spices and the monotone chords of a sitar.
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES