name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
kobza
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: K AA1 B Z AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A lute-like stringed instrument traditionally made from a single block of wood, with a medium-length neck, originating in Ukrainian folk music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 3
Synonym of bandura.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bandura
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish Kobza or Ukrainian Кобза (Kobza).
Borrowed from Ukrainian ко́бза (kóbza), itself from Proto-Turkic *kopuŕ. Doublet of komuz and cobza.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Belarusian: ко́бза (kóbza) — a Ukrainian musical instrument
- French: kobza — a Ukrainian musical instrument
- German: Kobsa — a Ukrainian musical instrument
- German: Kobza — a Ukrainian musical instrument
- Hungarian: koboz — a Ukrainian musical instrument
- Polish: kobza — a Ukrainian musical instrument
- Romanian: cobză — a Ukrainian musical instrument
- Russian: ко́бза́ (kóbzá) — a Ukrainian musical instrument
- Slovak: kobza — a Ukrainian musical instrument
- Ukrainian: ко́бза (kóbza) — a Ukrainian musical instrument