lyre
/ˈlaɪə(r)/noun
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वीणा जैसा प्राचीन वाद्य, लायर
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an ancient musical instrument with strings fastened in a frame shaped like a U, played with the fingers
वीणा जैसा प्राचीन वाद्य, लायर
- Orpheus played the lyre.
- The museum displayed an ancient lyre made of tortoise shell.
- She learned to play the lyre in a music class in Greece.
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- Apollo is often shown holding a lyre.
- The sound of the lyre filled the ancient hall.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Homophone, asked often: lyre (an ancient stringed instrument) and liar (a person who tells lies) are both pronounced /ˈlaɪə/.
Homophone अक्सर पूछा जाता है: lyre (प्राचीन तार-वाद्य) और liar (झूठ बोलने वाला) दोनों की pronunciation /ˈlaɪə/ है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: lyric poetry (expressing personal feelings) gets its name from poems once sung to the lyre; lyrics are the words of a song.
प्रयोग में lyric poetry (व्यक्तिगत भावनाएँ व्यक्त करने वाली गीतिकाव्य) का नाम lyre पर गाई जाने वाली कविताओं से पड़ा; lyrics गीत के बोल हैं।
Keep the stringed instruments together: lyre, harp, lute, veena, sitar, sarod, santoor, violin.
तार-वाद्य साथ याद रखिए: lyre, harp, lute, वीणा, सितार, सरोद, संतूर, violin।