BALALAIKA


Meaning of BALALAIKA in English

/ ˌbæləˈlaɪkə; NAmE / noun

a musical instrument like a guitar with a body shaped like a triangle and two, three, or four strings, popular especially in Russia

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from Russian , of Tartar origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.