komuz
English
Alternative forms
- qomuz
- kopuz
Etymology
Borrowed from Kyrgyz комуз (komuz), from Proto-Turkic *kopuŕ.Doublet of kobza, cobza.
Noun
komuz (plural komuzes)
- (music) 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.
Synonyms
- gopuz
Derived terms
- komuzist
See also
- temir komuz
- Appendix:Glossary of chordophones