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Where does “домбра́” come from?

домбра́ (Russian) comes from Kazakh домбыра, from Persian دنب بره — lamb's tail.

Ancestry of “домбра́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhдомбыраdombra
2Persianدنب برهlamb's tail

Words derived from “домбра́”

  • домбрист
  • домбровый
Every word from Persian دنب بره →