σαντούρι

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish santur, from سنتور.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sanˈduri/
  • Hyphenation: σα‧ντού‧ρι

Noun

σαντούρι (santoúri) n (plural σαντούρια)

  1. (music) santur, folk stringed musical instrument, a type of hammered dulcimer played with small mallet-like hammers. The similar κανονάκι (kanonáki) is played with the fingers.
    • 1946 Nikos Kazantzakis. Zorba the Greek
      • —Ζορμπά [...] Θα τρώμε και θα πίνουμε μαζί. Κι ύστερα θα παίζεις σαντούρι.
        —Αν έχω κέφι, ακούς; Αν έχω κέφι. [...] το σαντούρι είναι άλλο πράμα. Είναι θεριό, θέλει λευτεριά. Αν έχω κέφι, θα παίζω.
        —Zormpá [...] Tha tróme kai tha pínoume mazí. Ki ýstera tha paízeis santoúri.
        —An écho kéfi, akoús? An écho kéfi. [...] to santoúri eínai állo práma. Eínai therió, thélei lefteriá. An écho kéfi, tha paízo.
        —Zorba [...] We'll eat and drink together, and then, you'll play the santouri
        —If I'm in the mood, do you hear? If I'm in the mood! [...] the santouri is something else --a wild beast-- and it needs freedom. I'll play if I feel like it
            Translated by Peter Bien (@books.google)

Declension

See also

other instruments with similar shapes:

Further reading

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