Where does “ތަންބޫރަ” come from?

ތަންބޫރަ (Dhivehi) comes from Persian تنبور, from Arabic طُنْبُور, from Persian دنب بره — lamb's tail.

ތަންބޫރަ (Dhivehi): tanbur

Definitions

  1. tanbur

Ancestry of “ތަންބޫރަ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianتنبورtanbur
2Arabicطُنْبُور—
3Persianدنب برهlamb's tail
Every word from Persian دنب بره →Every word from Arabic طُنْبُور →Every word from Persian تنبور →
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