Zither Meaning in English

word

US

ˈzɪðɝ

ZIH-thur

UK

zˈɪðɐ

ZIH-thuh

التعريف

A zither is a musical instrument with many strings stretched over a flat, wooden body, played by strumming or plucking the strings with fingers or a pick.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

The word 'zither' is mainly used in formal or musical contexts. Commonly associated with European folk music, especially from Austria and Germany. Not to be confused with similar string instruments like the guitar or dulcimer.

• Spanish: cítara
• Portuguese (BR): cítara
• Portuguese (PT): cítara
• Chinese (Simplified): 齐特琴
• Chinese (Traditional): 齊特琴
• Hindi: झीथर (वाद्ययंत्र)
• Arabic: قيثارة (آلة وترية)
• Bengali: জিথার
• Russian: цитра
• Japanese: ツィター
• Vietnamese: đàn tam thập lục - đàn zither
• Korean: 치터
• Turkish: zitir - kanun (Avrupa zitheri için)
• Urdu: زِتھر
• Indonesian: zither - siter

جمل نموذجية

He played a beautiful song on the zither.

basic

The zither has many strings.

basic

She learned to play the zither quickly.

basic

The sound of the zither reminds me of old movies set in Europe.

natural

At the festival, a musician performed traditional music with a zither.

natural

I've never seen a zither in real life, only in pictures.

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