Where does “தம்புரா” come from?

தம்புரா (Tamil) comes from Hindi तानपूरा, from Classical Persian تنبور.

தம்புரா (Tamil): tanpura, a four-stringed instrument

Definitions

  1. tanpura, a four-stringed instrument

Ancestry of “தம்புரா”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiतानपूराtanpura Indian musical instrument
2Classical Persianتنبور—
Every word from Classical Persian تنبور →Every word from Hindi तानपूरा →