transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌba-lə-ˈlī-kə ]
noun
Etymology: Russian
Date: 1780
: a usually 3-stringed instrument of Russian origin with a triangular body played by plucking or strumming
BALALAIKA
Meaning of BALALAIKA in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003