cobza

See also: cobză

English

Etymology

From Romanian cobză, from Ukrainian ко́бза (kóbza), from Proto-Turkic *kopuŕ.

Doublet of komuz, kobza.

Noun

cobza (plural cobzas)

(music) 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.

See also

Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

References

2012. Shpil: The Art of Playing Klezmer. Yale Strom. Pg. 111.

Romanian

Noun

cobza f

definite singular nominative form of cobză.
definite singular accusative form of cobză.

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