noun
also uke·le·le ˌyükəˈlālē, -āli, sometimes ˌük-
( -s )
Etymology: Hawaiian 'ukulele, from 'uku small person, flea + lele jumping; probably from the Hawaiian nickname of Edward Purvis 19th century British army officer who was small and quick and who popularized the instrument
: a small guitar of Portuguese origin popularized in Hawaii in the 1880s, strung typically with four strings that are plucked or strummed with the fingers, and used especially in accompanying songs or dances
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