transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈban-(ˌ)jō ]
noun
( plural banjos also banjoes )
Etymology: probably of African origin; akin to Kimbundu mbanza, a similar instrument
Date: 1739
: a musical instrument with a drumlike body, a fretted neck, and usually four or five strings which may be plucked or strummed
• ban·jo·ist -ˌjō-ist noun