go·ra
variants:
or gorah \ ˈgōrə \ or less commonly goura \ ˈgu̇rə \
plural -s
Definition of gora
: a Hottentot musical bow having its string attached to a quill or reed fixed at one end of the stick and made to vibrate by the breath of the player and combining the qualities of a stringed and a wind instrument
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