komuz

English

Alternative forms

• khomus, kopuz, qomuz

Etymology

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

Noun

komuz (plural komuzes)

1. (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