balalaika
/bæləˈlaɪkə/
balalaika noun: a plucked stringed instrument with a triangular body, short neck and three strings, of Russian origin.
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Noun
balalaika (plural balalaikas or balalaiki)
- A plucked stringed instrument with a triangular body, short neck and three strings, of Russian origin.
balalaika meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Malay and Indonesian
balalaika in Hindi
- Russian instrument
- बालालय्का bālālaykā
balalaika in Arabic
- Russian instrument
- بَالَالَايْكَا bālālāykā
balalaika in Malay
- Russian instrument
- balalaika
balalaika in Indonesian
- Russian instrument
- balalaika
More languagesFewer languages
- balalaika in Persian
- بالالایکا bâlâlâykâ
- balalaika in Vietnamese
- balalaica, balalaika
Forms of balalaika
| plural | balalaikas |
|---|---|
| plural | balalaiki |
| alternative form | balalajka |
| alternative form | balalayka |
Origin of balalaika
From Russian балала́йка (balalájka).
Words formed from balalaika
Words that rhyme with balalaika
Questions about balalaika
- What does balalaika mean?
- Balalaika means a plucked stringed instrument with a triangular body, short neck and three strings, of Russian origin.
- What is balalaika in Hindi?
- Balalaika in Hindi is बालालय्का (bālālaykā). See Balalaika meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is balalaika?
- Balalaika is a noun.
- How do you pronounce balalaika?
- Balalaika is pronounced /bæləˈlaɪkə/.
- What is the plural of balalaika?
- The plural of balalaika is balalaikas.
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