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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gitarra
"Ella toca la guitarra en su tiempo libre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A stringed musical instrument played by plucking or strumming the strings.
"He played a beautiful melody on his guitar during the concert." - 2
A person who plays the guitar.
"She is an accomplished guitar who performs at local venues."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'guitar' originates from the Spanish 'guitarra', which itself comes from the Arabic 'qītār' and the Greek 'kithara'. The term evolved through various languages over centuries, reflecting the instrument's rich cultural history in music.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guitar" is said worldwide
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guitare
Transliteration: gitar
"Il joue de la guitare dans un groupe."
Gitarre
Transliteration: gitarre
"Er spielt Gitarre in einer Band."
chitarra
Transliteration: kitarra
"Suona la chitarra in un gruppo musicale."
guitarra
Transliteration: gitarra
"Ella toca la guitarra en su tiempo libre."
violão
Transliteration: violão
"Ele toca violão em uma banda local."
गिटार
Transliteration: gitaara
"वह गिटार बजाता है।"
吉他
Transliteration: jítā
"他在音乐会上弹吉他。"
기타
Transliteration: gita
"그는 기타를 연주합니다."
ギター
Transliteration: gitā
"彼はギターを弾いています。"
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