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gusla

/ˈɡʊslə/

gusla is the alternative spelling of gusle.

Meaning of gusle

Noun

gusle (plural gusles)

  1. A single-stringed lute-like musical instrument with a bowl-shaped body, held vertically in the lap and played with a bow, originating among the Slavic peoples in the Balkans, especially in the Dinarides region.
    • Songs of Brankovich's speed are sung to the strains of the gusle.1988, Milorad Pavić, translated by Christina Pribićević-Zorić, Dictionary of the Khazars, Vintage, published 1989, page 30
    Synonyms:
    lahuta

Forms of gusla

pluralguslas

Origin of gusla

See gusle.

Questions about gusla

What is gusla the alternative spelling of?
Gusla is the alternative spelling of gusle.
How do you pronounce gusla?
Gusla is pronounced /ˈɡʊslə/.

Words near gusla in the dictionary

  1. gushings
  2. gusht
  3. gushy
  4. Gusii
  5. Gusiiland
  6. gusla
  7. guslar
  8. guslars
  9. guslas
  10. gusle
  11. Gusler

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