barbat
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Persian بربط (barbat, barbot), from Middle Persian, possibly from Ancient Greek βάρβιτος (bárbitos), an unrelated musical instrument.
Noun
barbat (plural barbats)
- (music) An ancient Persian plucked lute with a pear-shaped body, a flat belly, an angled back near the pegbox, and a fretless neck.
Translations
See also
- Appendix:Glossary of chordophones
References
- "Barbat" in Encyclopedia Iranica
Catalan
Verb
barbat
- past participle of barbar
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