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Where does “oud” come from?

oud (English) comes from Arabic عُود — aromatic wood wood; wood; lute.

oud (English): A short-necked and fretless plucked stringed...

Definitions

  1. A short-necked and fretless plucked stringed...

Ancestry of “oud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعُودaromatic wood wood; wood; lute

Words derived from “oud”

  • oudist
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