kooraa

Oromo

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Hadiyya koora and Somali kooraa.

Noun

kooraa

1. saddle

References

• Oromo Dictionary by Takilee Qinaaxxii

Wolof

Etymology

Probably from a Mande language. Compare Bambara kɔ́ra.

Noun

kooraa (definite form kooraa bi)

1. the Kora, a lute or harp-like musical instrument of western Africa

References

• Fal, Arame, Santos, Rosine, Doneux, Jean Léonce (1990) Dictionnaire wolof-français, Paris: Éditions KARTHALA, →ISBN, page 112