/ 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.
/ 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. 2005