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Definition of balalaika in English English dictionary
- A Russian musical instrument, similar to a guitar, with a triangular body
- Russian stringed instrument with a triangular body, three strings, and movable frets on its fingerboard. It comes in six sizes, from piccolo to double bass. It developed in the 18th century from the dombra. It has been primarily a solo folk instrument for accompanying song and dance, but is also played in large balalaika orchestras
- {i} Russian guitar-like instrument
- a stringed instrument that has triangular body and three strings
- balalaikas
- plural of balalaika
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() From Russian балалайка (balalájka).Resimler
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