# sitar

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #59,021

## Definitions
1. A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.

## Etymology
From Hindi सितार (sitār) / Urdu ستار (sitār), from Classical Persian سهتار (si-tār, literally “three strings”). Doublet of setar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sitar