sambuke

/sæmˈbyuːk/

Definitions

1. noun

A Middle Eastern stringed musical instrument with a pear-shaped body and a long neck.

“The ancient musician played a beautiful melody on the sambuke during the performance.”

2. noun

A stringed instrument in ancient Assyria and Babylon.

“Archaeologists discovered fragments of the sambuke in the ancient ruins.”

Synonyms

  • kithara
  • lyre

Antonyms

  • dulcimer