balalaika
A plucked stringed instrument with a triangular body, short neck and three strings, of…A plucked stringed instrument with a triangular body, short neck and three strings, of Russian origin.
» Tom knows how to play the balalaika.
Tom kann Balalaika spielen.
Том умеет играть на балалайке.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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 sentencesTom knows how to play the balalaika.
ruТом умеет играть на балалайке.
deTom kann Balalaika spielen.
Vladimir is playing Donald like a balalaika.
Владімір крутить Дональдом, як циган сонцем.
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.
Tom plays the balalaika.
ruТом играет на балалайке.
deTom spielt Balalaika.
Tom can play the balalaika.
ruТом умеет играть на балалайке.
deTom kann Balalaika spielen.
Translations
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Origin
From Russian балала́йка (balalájka).From Russian балала́йка (balalájka).
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Forms
plural: balalaikas / balalaikiWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular