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Balalaika - Meaning in Russian

Russian word of the day | Mar 16, 2020 (see all)
балала́йка
[ ba-la-láî-ka ]
Noun , feminine
balalaika (Russian folk three-stringed musical instrument)

Examples of "Balalaika" in Russian

  • Балала́йка - э́то ру́сский наро́дный музыка́льный инструме́нт с ко́рпусом треуго́льной фо́рмы.

    ba-la-láî-ka - é-ta rús-keeî na-ród-nyî mu-zy-kál'-nyî eenst-ru-myént s kór-pu-sam tree-u-gól'-naî fór-my

    Balalaika is a Russian folk musical instrument with a triangular shape.

  • Счита́ется, что балала́йка получи́ла распростране́ние с конца́ XVII ве́ка.

    schee-tá-ee-tsa, chto ba-la-láî-ka pa-lu-chée-la rasp-rast-ra-nyé-nee-ye s kan-tsá seem-ná-tsa-ta-ve vyé-ka

    It is believed that the balalaika has spread since the end of the 17th century.

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Declension of the word балалайка

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. балала́йка балала́йки
Genitive Gen. балала́йки балала́ек
Dative Dat. балала́йке балала́йкам
Accusative Acc. балала́йку балала́йки
Instrumental Inst. балала́йкой балала́йками
Prepositional Prep. балала́йке балала́йках

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