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Aramaic
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ (kithárā).
Pronunciation
Noun
קיתרא • (qīṯārā) m (plural קיתרא (qīṯārē))
- any stringed musical instrument (guitar, harp, lyre, etc.)
Descendants
- → Arabic: قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra) (see there for further descendants)
References
- “qytr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–