عود

Etymology 1
From in the sense of a branch or other slender piece of wood being flexible.

The sense “oud, lute” can be understood as a (> 🇨🇬), compare like liquid  in  and.

The instrument sense of the word then stands as an Arabic version of the Persian, that featured a smaller more curved neck with greater tension, as well as a larger rounded belly created from steam-bent strips of wood. The Barbat was carved from one solid piece of wood, the larger size of the oud's belly was something not previously possible before the further development of using hot moisture to aid in bending thin strips. This characteristic technique became the traditional source of the instruments name; for more see Oud and Barbat.

However there is a cognate instrument 🇨🇬 1000's of years prior to this, identified as an early with connection to the  This precursor to ouds and guitars was constructed of strings laid on a wood-staff that ran through the whole body of the instrument attached to a simple drum-like resonating body; as strings of lyres and drums were used prior, the distinguishing feature was this wooden rod.

Noun

 * 1) wood, timber
 * 2) stick, rod, pole
 * 3) branch, twig
 * 4) stem, stalk
 * 5) cane, reed
 * 6)  aloe, agarwood, any plant with high moisture content
 * 7) thin strip of wood, veneer
 * 8)  oud, lute
 * 9) body, build, physique
 * 10) strength, specifically tensile strength, force, intensity
 * 1) strength, specifically tensile strength, force, intensity

Etymology 2
Verbal noun of, from the root.

Noun

 * 1) return
 * 2) reversion, recurrence
 * 3)  recidivism
 * 4) repetition, reiteration
 * 5)  camel trained to be ridden
 * 6) worn road
 * 1)  camel trained to be ridden
 * 2) worn road
 * 1) worn road

Adjective

 * 1) big, large

Noun

 * 1) drinking straw
 * 2) oud, lute
 * 3) incense

Verb

 * 1) to make someone get used to something or someone

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) stick, rod, pole
 * 2) branch, twig
 * 3) stem, stalk
 * 4) cane, reed
 * 5) agarwood, aloe, any plant with high moisture content
 * 6) thin strip of wood, veneer
 * 7)  oud, lute

Etymology 1
From.

Noun

 * 1) wood, timber
 * 2) stick
 * 3) branch, twig
 * 4)  oud, lute

Etymology 2
From.

Noun

 * 1) horse

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) wood, piece of wood or timber; stick, wand, etc.
 * 2) aloeswood, agarwood, agalloch
 * 3) oud, lute

Etymology 1
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Noun

 * 1) incense

Etymology 2
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Noun

 * 1)  oud, lute, barbat

Etymology 1
From.

Verb

 * 1)  to accustom

Etymology 2
From.

Noun

 * 1) branch, piece of wood

Noun

 * 1) oud, lute