kamancheh

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kamancheh

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Borrowed from Persian کمانچه (kamânče).

noun kamanchehs · kamencheh · kamānche · kamāncha · kamancha · kemancha

  1. A long-necked stringed instrument (a spike fiddle) with a bowl-shaped body, traditionally featuring three silk strings but now more often four metal ones, played with a bow, common among the peoples of the Caucasus, Anatolia and the Near East. MOHAMMAD REZA SHAJARIAN (Thursday) Renowned in his native Iran, the vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been performing since the 1960s, and is now widely considered one of the finest classical Persian singers in the world. Mr. Shajarian’s son, Homayoun Shajarian, will provide additional vocals and

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noun a stringed musical instrument

हिन्दीकमानचा kamāncā
Ελληνικάκεμεντζές kementzés, λύρα lýra
Русскийкяманча́ kjamančá, кеманча́ kemančá

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@misc{kamancheh_2026,
  title = {kamancheh},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kamancheh},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}