Noun
Synonym of bugarija
(music) A large instrument, similar to a viola but with three strings and a flat bridge, originating in the traditional music of Transylvania.
(music) The harmonic and rhythmic part of certain Hungarian folk music, as opposed to the melodic part.
Source: en.wiktionary.org“Alleanza Kontra l-Faqar insists that we should stop flogging a dead horse and start speaking about living income that is based on ensuring people can live a decent life,” he said. Source: Internet
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias told Kontra TV Monday that a “decisive step” was taken to end the dispute, adding that three names were still on the table and that Zaev had already made a decision. Source: Internet
The provincial police, he stressed, is bent on curbing the number by strengthening its “intelligence-driven” initiative, which was patterned from the PNP’s nationwide campaigns, the Oplan Bilang Boga and Oplan Kontra Boga. Source: Internet
In this usage, it is called a kontra or brácsa (pronounced "bra-cha", from German Bratsche, "viola"). Source: Internet
In Hungary, a three stringed viola variant with a flat bridge, called the kontra or háromhúros brácsa makes up part of a traditional rhythm section in Hungarian folk music. Source: Internet