комус

Southern Altai

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kopuŕ (“a k. of musical (string) instrument”).

Noun

комус • (komus)

1. kobyz, Jew's harp

References

• Čumakajev A. E., editor (2018), “комыс”, in Altajsko-russkij slovarʹ [Altaic–Russian Dictionary], Gorno-Altaysk: NII altaistiki im. S.S. Surazakova, →ISBN
• N. A. Baskakov, Toščakova N.A, editor (1947), “комус”, in Ojrotsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Oyrot-Russian Dictionary], Moscow: M.: OGIZ, →ISBN
• кобыз