Meaning

1 senses
  1. A plucked stringed instrument with a triangular body, short neck and three strings, of Russian origin.

    Balalaika

    балала́йкаbalalájka

    балала́йкаbalalájka

    a stringed instrument that has a triangular body and three strings

Examples

7 sentences
  1. Tom knows how to play the balalaika.

    ruТом умеет играть на балалайке.

    deTom kann Balalaika spielen.

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  2. Vladimir is playing Donald like a balalaika.

    Владімір крутить Дональдом, як циган сонцем.

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  3. A balalaika has 3 strings, a bass guitar has 4, and a normal guitar has 6 or 7.

    ruУ балалайки 3 струны, у бас-гитары 4, а у обычной гитары 6 или 7.

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  4. Tom plays the balalaika.

    ruТом играет на балалайке.

    deTom spielt Balalaika.

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  5. Tom can play the balalaika.

    ruТом умеет играть на балалайке.

    deTom kann Balalaika spielen.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
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Origin

From Russian балала́йка (balalájka).

From Russian балала́йка (balalájka).

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Forms

plural: balalaikas / balalaiki

Word family

1 related words

See also

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