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vina

noun vi·na \ˈvē-nə\

Definition of VINA

:  a stringed instrument of India having usually four strings on a long bamboo fingerboard with movable frets and a gourd resonator at each end
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Origin of VINA

Hindi vīṇā, from Sanskrit
First Known Use: 1788

Rhymes with VINA

kina, Lena, Shina, Skeena, vena

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. vina
  2. veena
  3. Viña del Mar
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