santir
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santir
(ˈsæntɪə)n
(Instruments) a variant spelling of santoor
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san•tir
(ˈsɑn tɪər)n.
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
[1850–55; < Arabic sanṭīr < Greek psaltḗrion psaltery]
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