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cobza

cobza noun: a lute-like stringed instrument (chordophone), with four strings in double courses, played with a plectrum, and most associated with the traditional music of Romania.

Noun

cobza (plural cobzas)

  1. A lute-like stringed instrument (chordophone), with four strings in double courses, played with a plectrum, and most associated with the traditional music of Romania.

Forms of cobza

pluralcobzas

Origin of cobza

From Romanian cobză, from Ukrainian ко́бза (kóbza), from Proto-Turkic *kopuŕ. Doublet of komuz and kobza.

Questions about cobza

What does cobza mean?
Cobza means a lute-like stringed instrument (chordophone), with four strings in double courses, played with a plectrum, and most associated with the traditional music of Romania.
What part of speech is cobza?
Cobza is a noun.
What is the plural of cobza?
The plural of cobza is cobzas.

Words near cobza in the dictionary

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  2. cobwebsites
  3. cobwork
  4. Coby
  5. cobyric
  6. cobza
  7. cobzas
  8. COC
  9. coca
  10. Coca Cola
  11. Coca Colas

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