Sitarmaker

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of sitar +‎ maker.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /sɪˈtɑː(ɹ)ˌmeɪk.ə(ɹ)/
  • (US) IPA(key): /sɪˈtɑɹˌmeɪk.ɚ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪkə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Sitarmaker (plural Sitarmakers)

  1. An occupational surname of Indian usage.
    • 2015 February 25, “About K S Sitarmaker”, in K. S. Sitarmaker‎[1] (blog), archived from the original on 11 May 2024:
      Due to the occupation, people used to call him Sitarmaker, which became very much familiar and lead to change in surname of Shikalkar to Sitarmaker.
    • 2018 July 15, Priyanka Kakodkar, “Miraj’s legacy sitar-makers go online to survive”, in The Times of India‎[2], archived from the original on 20 July 2020:
      The trade is identified so strongly with them, that many use the surname Sitarmaker or Satarmaker. […] ¶ The wooden body of Balasaheb’s instruments comes from the one-room workshop of Abdul Hamid Sitarmaker.
    • 2020 April 1, Sumana Ramanan, “A rural classical-music festival unites aficionados from all walks of life”, in The Caravan‎[3], archived from the original on 20 July 2020:
      Another well-wisher is Ibrahim Sitarmaker from Miraj, a town in the adjacent Sangli district that is famous for its instrument makers.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Sitarmaker.
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