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kobza

kobza noun: a lute-like stringed instrument traditionally made from a single block of wood, with a medium-length neck, originating in Ukrainian folk music.

kobza: a lute-like stringed instrument traditionally made from a single block of wood, with a...
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Noun

kobza (plural kobzas)

  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. (dated) Synonym of bandura.
    Synonyms:
    bandura

Proper noun capitalized: Kobza

Kobza (plural Kobzas)

  1. A surname.

Synonyms of kobza

Forms of kobza

Noun
pluralkobzas
Proper noun
pluralKobzas

Origin of kobza

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

Borrowed from Polish Kobza or Ukrainian Кобза (Kobza).

Words formed from kobza

Questions about kobza

What does kobza mean?
Kobza means a lute-like stringed instrument traditionally made from a single block of wood, with a medium-length neck, originating in Ukrainian folk music.
What part of speech is kobza?
Kobza can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of kobza?
The plural of kobza is kobzas.

Words near kobza in the dictionary

  1. Kobylarz
  2. Kobys
  3. kobyz
  4. kobyzist
  5. kobyzists
  6. kobza
  7. kobzar
  8. kobzari
  9. kobzars
  10. kobzas
  11. Koc

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