cobza

See also: cobză

English

Etymology

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

Doublet of komuz and kobza.

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.

Translations

stringed instrument

• Czech: kobza f
• French: cobza (fr) f

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

References

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

Romanian

Noun

cobza f

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of cobză