sitar

• n. 西他；锡塔尔琴（印度的一种大弦弹拨乐器）
• n. (Sitar)人名；(塞)西塔尔

一种印度的形似吉他的弦乐器，来自印度语 sitar,三弦琴，来自波斯语 sitar,三弦琴，来自 si, 三，词源同 three,tar,弦，词源同 tenor.该词可能为 guitar 原型。

sitar (n.)

1845, from Hindi sitar, from Persian sitar "three-stringed," from si "three" (Old Persian thri-; see three) + tar "string" (see tenet).

1. a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings