Sitar – A stringed instrument used in Indian music that has a long neck, a round body and moveable frets

(Pronounced sih-tar)

To help remember what sitar means use the following mnemonic:

You must sit down to play this guitar-like (sitar) instrument, just like these Indian musicians with long necks and round bodies. 

Examples of sitar in a sentence

The sitar is common in Indian music. 

I'm learning to play the sitar. 

She was a virtuoso sitar player.