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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesバラライカ
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bararaika
"彼女はロシアのバラライカを上手に弾きます。"
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A traditional Russian stringed musical instrument characterized by a triangular wooden body and typically three strings, played by plucking or strumming.
"The virtuoso musician performed an intricate folk melody on his mastercrafted balalaika."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word comes from Russian балалайка (balalajka), ultimately of expressive or imitative origin reflecting the sound of strumming or the Russian verb балаболить (balabolitʹ, to chatter or prattle). It entered Western European languages in the 18th century alongside the increased cultural interest in Russian folk instruments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Balalaika" is said worldwide
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balalaïka
Transliteration: ba.la.laj.ka
"Il joue de la balalaïka dans l'orchestre folklorique."
Balalaika
Transliteration: balaˈlaɪka
"Die Balalaika ist ein traditionelles russisches Zupfinstrument."
balalaika
Transliteration: balaˈlajka
"Il suono della balalaika risuonava nella stanza."
balalaica
Transliteration: balaˈlajka
"Aprendió a tocar la balalaica durante su viaje a Moscú."
balalaica
Transliteration: ba.laˈlaj.kɐ
"A balalaica é um instrumento musical de cordas russo."
बालालाइका
Transliteration: balalaika
"उसने लोक संगीत में बालालाइका बजाया।"
三角琴
Transliteration: sān jiǎo qín
"他弹奏着俄罗斯传统的三角琴。"
발랄라이카
Transliteration: ballallaika
"연주자가 전통 발랄라이카를 연주했습니다."
バラライカ
Transliteration: bararaika
"彼女はロシアのバラライカを上手に弾きます。"
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