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Date: 1700-1800
Language: Russian

balalaika

 noun
     
balalaika
Related topics: Music
bal‧a‧lai‧ka [countable]
APM a musical instrument like a guitar, with a body shaped like a triangle and three strings, played especially in Russia
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