gusli

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noun

A plucked psaltery-like string instrument, usually played on the lap and sometimes created with table legs so that the musician can play it seated next to the instrument, originating in ancient Russian music.

OriginRussian гу́сли →
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Meanings

noungusli (plural guslis)

plural guslis

  1. entertainmentA plucked psaltery-like string instrument, usually played on the lap and sometimes created with table legs so that the musician can play it seated next to the instrument, originating in ancient Russian music.

Origin

  1. Russianгу́сли
  2. Russianгу́сли
  3. Englishgusli

Borrowed from Russian гу́сли (gúsli).

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Translations

Bulgarian гу́сла
  • гу́сла (gúsla)an ancient Russian musical instrument
Catalan gusla
  • guslaan ancient Russian musical instrument
Chinese Mandarin 古斯里琴
  • 古斯里琴 (gǔsīlǐqín)an ancient Russian musical instrument
Czech gusli
  • guslian ancient Russian musical instrument
Finnish gusli
  • guslian ancient Russian musical instrument
French gousli
  • gouslian ancient Russian musical instrument
German Gusli
  • Guslian ancient Russian musical instrument
Japanese グースリ
  • グースリ (gūsuri)an ancient Russian musical instrument
Korean 구슬리
  • 구슬리 (guseulli)an ancient Russian musical instrument
Polish gusli
  • guslian ancient Russian musical instrument
Russian гу́сли
  • гу́сли (gúsli)an ancient Russian musical instrument
Slovak gusli
  • guslian ancient Russian musical instrument
Ukrainian гу́слі
  • гу́слі (húsli)an ancient Russian musical instrument
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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