English

Noun

bandura ‎(plural banduras)

1. A Ukrainian plucked stringed instrument with a tear-shaped body, like an asymmetrical lute or a vertical zither, played with both hands while held upright on the lap.

Synonyms

• bandore
• bandoura
• kobza
• pandore (dated)

Derived terms

• bandurist

Related terms

• bandora
• bandurka
• mandora
• pandora
• pandura

Translations

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

References

• 1999. World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, Richard Trillo. Pg. 309.

References

• Melʹnyčuk O. S., editor (1982–2012), “бандура”, in Etymolohičnyj slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kiev: Naukova Dumka