Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kobza

/kˈɑbzə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kobza
IPA: /kˈɑbzə/

20

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lute-like stringed instrument traditionally made from a single block of wood, with a medium-length neck, originating in Ukrainian folk music.

noun

Synonym of bandura.

Dated

name

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian ко́бза (kóbza), itself from Proto-Turkic *kopuŕ. Doublet of komuz and cobza.

Origin

Source language: Polish

Word Breakdown

Root: ко́бза, *kopuŕ, Kobza, Кобза

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

kobzas (plural)

Derived Forms

kobzar

Synonyms

bandura

Questions

How do you pronounce kobza?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑbzə/.
What does kobza mean?: A lute-like stringed instrument traditionally made from a single block of wood, with a medium-length neck, originating in Ukrainian folk music.
Where does kobza come from?: It is traced to Polish.

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