kobza

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noun

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

Similar
bandura
OriginUkrainian ко́бза ← Proto-Turkic *kopuŕ →
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Meanings

kobza1

nounkobza (plural kobzas)

plural kobzas

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

    Synonyms: bandura

Kobza2

proper nounKobza (plural Kobzas)

plural Kobzas

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of bandura.

Similar
bandura
Also see
bandura

Origin

kobza · noun

  1. Proto-Turkic*kopuŕ
  2. Ukrainianко́бза
  3. Englishkobza

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

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Kobza · proper noun

  1. UkrainianКобза
  2. PolishKobza
  3. EnglishKobza

Borrowed from Polish Kobza or Ukrainian Кобза (Kobza).

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Translations

French kobza
  • kobzaa Ukrainian musical instrument
German Kobsa, Kobza
  • Kobsaa Ukrainian musical instrument
  • Kobzaa Ukrainian musical instrument
Hungarian koboz
  • koboza Ukrainian musical instrument
Polish kobza
  • kobzaa Ukrainian musical instrument
Romanian cobză
  • cobzăa Ukrainian musical instrument
Russian ко́бза́
  • ко́бза́ (kóbzá)a Ukrainian musical instrument
Slovak kobza
  • kobzaa Ukrainian musical instrument
Ukrainian ко́бза
  • ко́бза (kóbza)a Ukrainian musical instrument

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

kobza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kobza

MLA

“kobza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kobza. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kobza,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kobza.

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