English Explanatory Dictionary

kobza

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lute-like stringed instrument traditionally made from a single block of wood, with a medium-length neck, originating in Ukrainian folk music.
  2. Synonym of bandura.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

kobza kobzas

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian ко́бза (kóbza), itself from Proto-Turkic *kopuŕ. Doublet of komuz and cobza.

Synonyms

bandura

Derived words

kobzar
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