kobza

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

  • Borrowed from Ukrainian ко́бза, itself from Proto-Turkic *kopuŕ.
  • komuz, and cobza.

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