Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

komuz

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ko-muz
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stringed instrument (chordophone) played by plucking, with three strings and no frets, used throughout Central Asia but especially important as a national symbol of the Kyrgyz people.

Etymology

Borrowed from Kyrgyz комуз (komuz), from Proto-Turkic *kopuŕ. Doublet of kobza and cobza.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: комуз, *kopuŕ

Inflected Forms

komuzes (plural) khomus (alternative) kopuz (alternative) qomuz (alternative)

Derived Forms

komuzist

Phrases

temir komuz

Frequently Paired Words

temir komuz

Synonyms

gopuz

Questions

What does komuz mean?
A stringed instrument (chordophone) played by plucking, with three strings and no frets, used throughout Central Asia but especially important as a national symbol of the Kyrgyz people.
Where does komuz come from?
Borrowed from Kyrgyz комуз (komuz), from Proto-Turkic *kopuŕ. Doublet of kobza and cobza.

How to pronounce komuz

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “komuz”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “komuz”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “komuz” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.