Balalaika Definition

bălə-līkə
noun
A Russian musical instrument with a triangular body and three strings that produces sounds similar to those of a mandolin.
American Heritage
A Russian stringed instrument somewhat like a guitar but with a triangular body and usually three strings.
Webster's New World

(music) A Russian musical instrument, similar to a guitar, with a triangular body.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Balalaika

Noun

Singular:
balalaika
Plural:
balalaikas

Origin of Balalaika

  • Russian balalaĭka of Turkic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Russian балалайка (balalájka).

    From Wiktionary

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to balalaika using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

balalaika