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What is the difference between guitar and balalaika?

guitar | balalaika |

As nouns the difference between guitar and balalaika

is that guitar is a stringed musical instrument, usually with fretted fingerboard and 6 strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick) while balalaika is a Russian musical instrument, similar to a guitar, with a triangular body.

As a verb guitar

is to play the guitar.

guitar

English

(wikipedia guitar)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A stringed musical instrument, usually with fretted fingerboard and 6 strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

    • Synonyms

    * axe (slang) * gat (New Zealand slang)

    Derived terms

    * acoustic guitar * air guitar * bass guitar * electric guitar * guitarist * guitarfish * harpguitar * lead guitar * moon guitar * rhythm guitar

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (rare) To play the guitar.

    • See also

    * banjo * bass * mandolin * sitar * ukulele ----

    balalaika

    English

    (wikipedia balalaika)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (musical instruments) A Russian musical instrument, similar to a guitar, with a triangular body.

    • Noun

    (nb-noun-m1)
  • a (l) (string instrument )

    • References

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