tamburitza

tam·bu·rit·za

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tam-boo r-it-suh, tam-buh-rit-suh]
- /tæmˈbʊər ɪt sə, ˌtæm bəˈrɪt sə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tam-boo r-it-suh, tam-buh-rit-suh]
- /tæmˈbʊər ɪt sə, ˌtæm bəˈrɪt sə/

Definitions of tamburitza word

noun tamburitza one of a family of mandolinlike stringed instruments of southern Slavic regions. 1
noun tamburitza any of a family of plucked stringed instruments of South Slavic regions, somewhat resembling the mandolin 0

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Origin of tamburitza

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30; < Serbo-Croatian tàmburica, diminutive of tàmbura a stringed instrument < Turkish tambura < Persian ṭanbūr; see tambura

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Parts of speech for Tamburitza

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tamburitza popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tamburitza usage trend in Literature

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