balalaika
noun/ˌbæləˈlaɪkə/
/ˌbæləˈlaɪkə/
- a musical instrument like a guitar with a body in the shape of a triangle and two, three, or four strings, popular especially in RussiaTopics Musicc2Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Russian, of Tartar origin.
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