barbat

See also: barbât, bãrbat, bărbat, bărbåt, bărbåț, and Barbat

English

Alternative forms

barbud

Etymology

From Persian ‎ (barbat, barbot), from Middle Persian, possibly from Ancient Greek βάρβιτος (bárbitos), an unrelated musical instrument.

Noun

barbat (plural barbats)

(historical) An ancient Persian plucked lute with a pear-shaped body, a flat belly, an angled back near the pegbox, and a fretless neck.

Translations

ancient Persian plucked lute

Azerbaijani: bərbət
Persian: بربط‎ (fa) (barbat)
Portuguese: bárbito
Russian: барбет (ru) (barbet)
Tajik: барбат (barbat)

See also

Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

References

"Barbat" in Encyclopedia Iranica

Catalan

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /bəɾˈbat/

(Central) IPA^(key): /bərˈbat/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /baɾˈbat/
Rhymes: -at

Verb

barbat m (feminine barbada, masculine plural barbats, feminine plural barbades)

past participle of barbar

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