bandura (plural banduras)
A Ukrainian plucked stringed instrument with a tear-shaped body, like an asymmetrical lute or a vertical zither, which is played with both hands while held upright on the lap.
Synonyms: bandore, kobza, pandore (dated, one sense)
• Bandaru, Brandau
Source: Wiktionary
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; āan acrimonious disputeā; ābitter about the divorceā
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