"באַלאַלײַקע" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

Forms: balalayke [romanization], balalaykes [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Russian балала́йка (balalájka). Etymology templates: {{bor|yi|ru|балала́йка}} Russian балала́йка (balalájka) Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} באַלאַלײַקע • (balalayke) f, {{yi-noun|g=f|pl=s}} באַלאַלײַקע • (balalayke) f, plural באַלאַלײַקעס (balalaykes)
  1. (music) balalaika Categories (topical): Musical instruments

Inflected forms

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            "Tools",
            "Art",
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