yazh

English

Alternative forms

• yaazh, yal, yaal

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil யாழ் (yāḻ).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /jɑ˞/
• (India) IPA^(key): /jaːl/
  • (Tamil) IPA^(key): /jaːɻ/

Noun

yazh (plural yazhs)

1. (music) A fretless harp of ancient Tamil origin, with a variable number of gut strings, characterized by a boat-shaped resonator.

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

References

• 1966. Indian Aesthetics: Music and Dance. K. S. Ramaswami Sastri. Pg. 21.

Anagrams

• hazy