KORA

Meaning of KORA in English

[ 'kɔ:rə ]

■ noun a West African musical instrument shaped like a lute and played like a harp.

Origin

C18: a local word.

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KORA — noun Etymology: Malinke Date: 1799 a 21-stringed African musical instrument resembling a lute
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KORA — I. ˈkōrə noun ( -s ) Etymology: origin unknown : water cock II. ˈkōr(ˌ)ä, ˈkȯr-, -rə noun ( -s ) …
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KORA — n. West African musical instrument in the shape of a 21string lute and played like a harp; gallinule, water cock …
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KORA — noun Etymology: Malinke Date: 1799 : a 21-stringed African musical instrument resembling a lute
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KORA — long-necked harp lute of western Africa consisting of 21 leather or nylon strings, a gourd resonator, and a leather-covered sound …
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KORA — / ˈkɔːrə; NAmE / noun a W African musical instrument with 21 strings that pass over a bowl-shaped body and …
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KORA — ko ‧ ra /ˈkɔːrə/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a West African ↑ harp which has 21 strings and a SOUND …
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KORA — орнит. рогатая камышница (Gallicrex cinerea)
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KORA — орнит. рогатая камышница ( Gallicrex cinerea )
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KORA — n. Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r- ə Function: noun Etymology: Malinke Date: 1799 : a 21-stringed African musical instrument resembling …
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KŌRA, SHIGA — Кора
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WATER COCK — () A large gallinule (Gallicrex cristatus) native of Australia, India, and the East Indies. In the breeding season the male …
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WATER COCK — A large gallinule (Gallicrex cristatus) native of Australia, India, and the East Indies. In the breeding season the male is …
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WATER COCK — a large gallinule (gallicrex cristatus) native of australia, india, and the east indies. in the breeding season the male is …
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РОГАТАЯ КАМЫШНИЦА — (Gallicrex cinerea) 1) water cock 2) орнит. kora
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