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vina Definition

vina (vē′nä′)

noun

an ancient musical instrument of India: four strings on a long, fretted fingerboard are plucked for melody, three others along one side are plucked in accompaniment, and one to three attached gourds serve as resonators

Etymology: Sans vīṇā

vina Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • play: She is represented as a beautiful woman with four arms holding a book, some prayer beads and playing the vina.

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