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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012