Etymology

balalaika

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Today it means: A plucked stringed instrument with a triangular body, short neck and three strings, of Russian origin. Full definition →

Russian балала́йка
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  1. Russian · derived fromбалала́йка
  2. English todaybalalaika

From Russian балала́йка (balalájka).

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