See also: Sitar, sitár, sítar, and sítař

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Etymology

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From Hindi सितार (sitār) / Urdu ستار (sitār), from Classical Persian سه‌تار (si-tār, literally three strings).[1][2] Doublet of setar.

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sitar (plural sitars)

  1. (music) A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.

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References

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  1. ^ McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “सितार”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 1013
  2. ^ sitar”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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Cebuano

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Etymology 1

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Undetermined.

Alternative forms

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Verb

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sitar

  1. to accost; to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request

Etymology 2

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From English sitar, from Persian سه‌تار (se-târ, three strings).

Noun

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sitar

  1. a sitar; a Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber

Finnish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Persian سه‌تار (se-târ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsitɑr/, [ˈs̠it̪ɑ̝r]
  • Rhymes: -itɑr
  • Syllabification(key): si‧tar

Noun

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sitar

  1. (music) sitar (instrument)

Declension

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Inflection of sitar (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative sitar sitarit
genitive sitarin sitarien
sitareiden
sitareitten
partitive sitaria sitareita
sitareja
illative sitariin sitareihin
singular plural
nominative sitar sitarit
accusative nom. sitar sitarit
gen. sitarin
genitive sitarin sitarien
sitareiden
sitareitten
partitive sitaria sitareita
sitareja
inessive sitarissa sitareissa
elative sitarista sitareista
illative sitariin sitareihin
adessive sitarilla sitareilla
ablative sitarilta sitareilta
allative sitarille sitareille
essive sitarina sitareina
translative sitariksi sitareiksi
abessive sitaritta sitareitta
instructive sitarein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of sitar (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative sitarini sitarini
accusative nom. sitarini sitarini
gen. sitarini
genitive sitarini sitarieni
sitareideni
sitareitteni
partitive sitariani sitareitani
sitarejani
inessive sitarissani sitareissani
elative sitaristani sitareistani
illative sitariini sitareihini
adessive sitarillani sitareillani
ablative sitariltani sitareiltani
allative sitarilleni sitareilleni
essive sitarinani sitareinani
translative sitarikseni sitareikseni
abessive sitarittani sitareittani
instructive
comitative sitareineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative sitarisi sitarisi
accusative nom. sitarisi sitarisi
gen. sitarisi
genitive sitarisi sitariesi
sitareidesi
sitareittesi
partitive sitariasi sitareitasi
sitarejasi
inessive sitarissasi sitareissasi
elative sitaristasi sitareistasi
illative sitariisi sitareihisi
adessive sitarillasi sitareillasi
ablative sitariltasi sitareiltasi
allative sitarillesi sitareillesi
essive sitarinasi sitareinasi
translative sitariksesi sitareiksesi
abessive sitarittasi sitareittasi
instructive
comitative sitareinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative sitarimme sitarimme
accusative nom. sitarimme sitarimme
gen. sitarimme
genitive sitarimme sitariemme
sitareidemme
sitareittemme
partitive sitariamme sitareitamme
sitarejamme
inessive sitarissamme sitareissamme
elative sitaristamme sitareistamme
illative sitariimme sitareihimme
adessive sitarillamme sitareillamme
ablative sitariltamme sitareiltamme
allative sitarillemme sitareillemme
essive sitarinamme sitareinamme
translative sitariksemme sitareiksemme
abessive sitarittamme sitareittamme
instructive
comitative sitareinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative sitarinne sitarinne
accusative nom. sitarinne sitarinne
gen. sitarinne
genitive sitarinne sitarienne
sitareidenne
sitareittenne
partitive sitarianne sitareitanne
sitarejanne
inessive sitarissanne sitareissanne
elative sitaristanne sitareistanne
illative sitariinne sitareihinne
adessive sitarillanne sitareillanne
ablative sitariltanne sitareiltanne
allative sitarillenne sitareillenne
essive sitarinanne sitareinanne
translative sitariksenne sitareiksenne
abessive sitarittanne sitareittanne
instructive
comitative sitareinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative sitarinsa sitarinsa
accusative nom. sitarinsa sitarinsa
gen. sitarinsa
genitive sitarinsa sitariensa
sitareidensa
sitareittensa
partitive sitariaan
sitariansa
sitareitaan
sitarejaan
sitareitansa
sitarejansa
inessive sitarissaan
sitarissansa
sitareissaan
sitareissansa
elative sitaristaan
sitaristansa
sitareistaan
sitareistansa
illative sitariinsa sitareihinsa
adessive sitarillaan
sitarillansa
sitareillaan
sitareillansa
ablative sitariltaan
sitariltansa
sitareiltaan
sitareiltansa
allative sitarilleen
sitarillensa
sitareilleen
sitareillensa
essive sitarinaan
sitarinansa
sitareinaan
sitareinansa
translative sitarikseen
sitariksensa
sitareikseen
sitareiksensa
abessive sitarittaan
sitarittansa
sitareittaan
sitareittansa
instructive
comitative sitareineen
sitareinensa

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French

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Noun

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sitar m (plural sitars)

  1. sitar

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Persian سه‌تار (se-târ), meaning “three strings”.

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sitar m (invariable)

  1. (music) sitar

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Northern Kurdish

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sitar f

  1. Alternative form of star.

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindi सितार (sitār).

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sitar m or (nonstandard) f (plural sitares)

  1. (music) sitar (Indian string instrument)

Romanian

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Etymology

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Unknown.

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sitar m (plural sitari)

  1. Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)

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Spanish

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Noun

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sitar m (plural sitares)

  1. (music) sitar (Indian string instrument)

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From Hindi सितार (sitār) and Urdu ستار (sitār), from Classical Persian سه‌تار (si-tār).

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sitar c

  1. (music) sitar (Indian string instrument)

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