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bansuri.

A bamboo transverse flute used in the classical music of North India.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A bamboo transverse flute used in the classical music of North India.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-Iranian *wanćás Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa) Sanskrit -ई (-ī) Sanskrit वंशी (vaṃśī) Prakrit -𑀮- (-la-) Braj बाँसुरी (bā̃surī)bor. Hindi बाँसुरी (bā̃surī)bor. English bansuri Borrowed from Hindi बाँसुरी (bā̃surī); see there for more.

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