ތަންބޫރަ

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪ən̪buːɾə/, [t̪ən̪buːɾə]

Etymology 1

From Persian تنبور, from Arabic طُنْبُور (ṭunbūr)

Noun

ތަންބޫރަ • (tan̊būra)

1. (music) tanbur

Alternative forms

• ތަންބޫރު (tan̊būru)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ތަންބޫރަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 232

Etymology 2

From Persian

Noun

ތަންބޫރަ • (tan̊būra)

1. (music) bass drum

Alternative forms

• ތަންބޫރު (tan̊būru)

References

• Hassan Ahmed Maniku (2000) “ތަންބޫރަ”, in A Concise Etymological Vocabulary of Dhivehi Language, Colombo: The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, page 232