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Where does “দোতারা” come from?

দোতারা (Bengali) comes from Persian دو تار — two wires.

দোতারা (Bengali): A stringed instrument resembling the mandolin

Definitions

  1. A stringed instrument resembling the mandolin

Ancestry of “দোতারা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدو تارtwo wires

Words derived from “দোতারা”

  • dotara
  • dotarist
Every word from Persian دو تار →