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zhaleika

zhaleika noun: a Russian (or broader Slavic) wind instrument with one or two pipes.

zhaleika: a Russian (or broader Slavic) wind instrument with one or two pipes
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Noun

zhaleika (plural zhaleikas)

  1. A Russian (or broader Slavic) wind instrument with one or two pipes.
    • Zhaleika playing
    • I cherish the zhaleika given to me by the self-taught craftsman as a precious souvenir.1983, Culture and Life

Forms of zhaleika

pluralzhaleikas

Origin of zhaleika

From Russian жале́йка (žaléjka).

Questions about zhaleika

What does zhaleika mean?
Zhaleika means a Russian (or broader Slavic) wind instrument with one or two pipes.
What part of speech is zhaleika?
Zhaleika is a noun.
What is the plural of zhaleika?
The plural of zhaleika is zhaleikas.

Words near zhaleika in the dictionary

  1. Zhabinka
  2. Zhag'yab
  3. Zhai
  4. Zhais
  5. zhajiangmian
  6. zhaleika
  7. zhaleikas
  8. Zhan
  9. Zhana
  10. Zhanaozen
  11. zhang

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