gadulka

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noun

A traditional Bulgarian stringed instrument, played with a bow, and most commonly featuring three main strings and up to sixteen sympathetic strings.

OriginBulgarian гъдулка →
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Meanings

noungadulka (plural gadulkas)

plural gadulkas · alternative gudulka · alternative g'dulka

  1. entertainmentA traditional Bulgarian stringed instrument, played with a bow, and most commonly featuring three main strings and up to sixteen sympathetic strings.

Origin

  1. Bulgarianгъдулка
  2. Englishgadulka

Borrowed from Bulgarian гъдулка (gădulka).

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APA

gadulka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gadulka

MLA

“gadulka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gadulka. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gadulka,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gadulka.

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