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santir

noun san·tir \san-ˈtir\

Definition of SANTIR

:  a Persian dulcimer

Variants of SANTIR

san·tir or san·tour \-ˈtr\
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Origin of SANTIR

Arabic sanṭīr, sanṭūr, ultimately from Greek psaltērion psaltery
First Known Use: 1853

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