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ukulele

noun

  1. member of the guitar family
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /juː.kəˈleɪ.li/ / /ˈʔukuˈlɛlɛ/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻukulele, from ʻuku (“flea”) + lele (“jump, jumping”).

  1. A small four-stringed guitar.