e/Veenai

New Query

Information
has glosseng: The veenai is one of the most ancient string instruments of India. Its origin can be traced back to the ancient yazh, a stringed instrument, similar to the Grecian harp. Bharata, in his Natya Shastra, explains the theory of the 22 sruti-s in an octave with the help of two experimental veenai-s.
lexicalizationeng: veenai
instance of(noun) a stringed instrument of the group including harps, lutes, lyres, and zithers
chordophone

Query

Word: (case sensitive)
Language: (ISO 639-3 code, e.g. "eng" for English)


Lexvo © 2008-2025 Gerard de Melo.   Contact   Legal Information / Imprint