kora
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kora¹
- /ˈkɔːɹə/ UK
- /ˈkoɹə/ US
Sounds like Cora · Rhymes with -ɔːɹə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Bambara kɔ́ra.
noun koras
- A type of harp or lute played in West Africa. He is performing here with his Symmetric Orchestra, an ensemble of West African musicians who play both traditional instruments (kora, balafon, bolombatto, djembe) and slightly more contemporary ones (guitars, keyboards).
Kora²
proper noun
- A female given name, modern or (rare) German variant of Cora.
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Talk about this word "kora." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kora. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kora. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kora "kora." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kora.
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@misc{kora_2026,
title = {kora},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kora},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
