balalaika
a Russian musical instrument having a triangular body and a neck like that of a guitar.
Origin of balalaika
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How to use balalaika in a sentence
The "balalaika Orchestra," by the way, was a minor sign of the Russian invasion already at its height.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV. | Charles L. GravesHere Mongalov reached for his balalaika, a sort of Russian mandolin, and began to play some gay Russian airs on it.
Our Little Cossack Cousin | F. A. PostnikovThe women played one after the other on the balalaika, and then sang in chorus.
Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. | Xavier Hommaire de HellThe porter Yermolay passed him with his balalaika, glanced at him and shrugged his shoulders.
The Schoolmistress and Other Stories | Anton Chekhovbalalaika, a musical instrument of very ancient Slavonic origin, common among the Russians and Tartars.
British Dictionary definitions for balalaika
/ (ˌbæləˈlaɪkə) /
a plucked musical instrument, usually having a triangular body and three strings: used chiefly for Russian folk music
Origin of balalaika
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