BALALAIKA


Meaning of BALALAIKA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ba-l ə - ' l ī -k ə

Function: noun

Etymology: Russian

Date: 1780

: a usually 3-stringed instrument of Russian origin with a triangular body played by plucking or strumming

balalaika

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