तानपूरा
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Classical Persian تنبور (tanbūr). However, the word was assimilated in an "Indianized" manner and was reanalyzed as तान (tān) + पूरा (pūrā). Compare Marathi तंबोरा (tamborā).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
तानपूरा • (tānpūrā) m (Urdu spelling تنپورا)