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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gitaara
"वह गिटार बजाता है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A stringed musical instrument played by plucking or strumming the strings.
"He played a beautiful melody on his guitar during the concert." - 2
A person who plays the guitar.
"She is an accomplished guitar who performs at local venues."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish word 'guitarra', which traces its roots back through the Arabic 'qitāra' and ultimately to the ancient Greek 'kithara'. The term evolved over centuries to describe various plucked string instruments, culminating in the modern acoustic and electric guitars we know today.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guitar" is said worldwide
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guitare
Transliteration: gitar
"Il joue de la guitare dans un groupe."
Gitarre
Transliteration: gitarre
"Er spielt Gitarre in einer Band."
chitarra
Transliteration: kitarra
"Suona la chitarra in un gruppo musicale."
guitarra
Transliteration: gitarra
"Ella toca la guitarra en su tiempo libre."
violão
Transliteration: violão
"Ele toca violão em uma banda local."
गिटार
Transliteration: gitaara
"वह गिटार बजाता है।"
吉他
Transliteration: jítā
"他在音乐会上弹吉他。"
기타
Transliteration: gita
"그는 기타를 연주합니다."
ギター
Transliteration: gitā
"彼はギターを弾いています。"
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