kantele
300 pxA kantele.
Meaning
Noun
- A plucked string instrument (a zither) of the Baltic psaltery family, traditionally with five strings but now more widely varying, originating in the folk music of Finland, where it is seen as a national symbol.
Related
Narrower meaning words
- concert kantele
- small kantele
Broader meaning words
- Baltic psaltery
- chordophone
- psaltery
- zither
Origin
- From Finnish kantele, from a Baltic language, from .
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