u ‧ ku ‧ le ‧ le BrE AmE , ukelele /ˌjuːkəˈleɪli/ noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Hawaiian ; Origin: ukulele , from uku 'small person' + lele 'jumping' ]
a musical instrument with four strings, like a small ↑ guitar
u ‧ ku ‧ le ‧ le BrE AmE , ukelele /ˌjuːkəˈleɪli/ noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Hawaiian ; Origin: ukulele , from uku 'small person' + lele 'jumping' ]
a musical instrument with four strings, like a small ↑ guitar
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012