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bal·a·lai·ka
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ˌbæl
əˈlaɪ
kə
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bal-
uh
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lahy
-k
uh
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noun
a Russian musical instrument having a triangular body and a neck like that of a guitar.
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Origin:
1780–90;
<
Russian
balaláĭka,
equivalent to
balalaĭ-,
probably originally a v. base, akin to
balabólitʾ, balákatʾ
chatter, talk nonsense (compare
Russian
dial.,
Ukrainian
balabáĭka
balalaika), expressive derivatives of
Slavic
*bay-
speak, tell, akin to
fate
,
-phasia
+
-ka
noun suffix
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balalaika
(ˌbæləˈlaɪkə)
—
n
a plucked musical instrument, usually having a triangular body and three strings: used chiefly for Russian folk music
[C18: from Russian]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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balalaika
stringed instrument with a triangular body, 1788, from Russian balalaika, said to be related to balabolit' "to chatter, babble," an imitative word.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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