balalaika

== English == === Alternative forms === balalajka, balalayka === Etymology === From Russian балала́йка (balalájka). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bæləˈlaɪkə/ Rhymes: -aɪkə === Noun === balalaika (plural balalaikas or balalaiki) A plucked stringed instrument with a triangular body, short neck and three strings, of Russian origin. ==== Derived terms ==== balalaikist ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Appendix:Glossary of chordophones ==== References ==== 2003. Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Part 1 ..., Volume 2. "Balalaika". Edited by John Shepherd, David Horn, Dave Laing, Paul Oliver, Peter Wicke. Pg. 407. == Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian балала́йка (balalájka). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /balalaˈika/ [ba.la.laˈi.ka] Rhymes: -ika Syllabification: ba‧la‧lai‧ka === Noun === balalaika (plural balalaika-balalaika) (music) balalaika === Further reading === “balalaika”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Russian балала́йка (balalájka). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɑlɑlɑjkɑ/ Rhymes: -ɑ === Noun === balalaika m (definite singular balalaikaen, indefinite plural balalaikaer, definite plural balalaikaene) a balalaika (string instrument) === References === “balalaika” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Russian балала́йка (balalájka). === Noun === balalaika m (definite singular balalaikaen, indefinite plural balalaikaar or balalaikaer, definite plural balalaikaane or balalaikaene) a balalaika (string instrument)) === References === “balalaika” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.