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Arabic term or phrase:بُزُق
English translation:--
Entered by: Fuad Yahya
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17:37 Mar 20, 2005
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Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / musical instruments
Arabic term or phrase: بُزُق
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Joseph Samir
Egypt
Local time: 02:25


Summary of answers provided
5 +2bouzoukiFuad Yahya
3 +1Saz
Randa F
4Lute
imane kd


Discussion entries: 9





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
بُزُق
Lute


Explanation:
Lute

imane kd
Local time: 00:25
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Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
بُزُق
bouzouki


Explanation:
Please take a look here:

http://www.civilization.ca/arts/opus/opus541e.html

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mazyoun
31 mins

agree  J. Akl
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
بُزُق
Saz


Explanation:
if you're looking for the oriental instrument
البزق الكردية أو التركية أو الفارسية
i think it's the 'Saz'
http://www.silverbushmusic.com/saz.html
http://www.silverbushmusic.com/Mideaststrings.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/leicester/music/world_on_your_street/20...
http://www.tirbespi.com/arab/erebinu 1/15.htm

if you're looking for the 'Greek' one
البازوكا اليونانية
then it's the 'Bouzouki', 'Bouzoukia', 'Bazouki'
http://www.bouzouki.org/
http://www.silverbushmusic.com/bouzukidetail.html

you could serach for the word ساز in this discussion
http://www.4allofus.net/zeryab/archive/index.php/t-156.html

Randa F
Lebanon
Local time: 02:25
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rania K
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Changes made by editors
Jun 7, 2005 - Changes made by Fuad Yahya:
FieldOther => Art/Literary
Field (write-in)(none) => musical instruments


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