barbat

Meaning

Noun

An ancient Persian plucked lute with a pear-shaped body, a flat belly, an angled back near the pegbox, and a fretless neck.

Origin

From Persian بربط, from Middle Persian, possibly from Ancient Greek βάρβιτος, an unrelated musical instrument.

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