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u·ku·le·le

or u·ke·le·le (yo͞o′kə-lā′lē, o͞o′kə-)

A small four-stringed guitar popularized in Hawaii.

[Hawaiian 'ukulele, probably from 'uku lele, jumping flea (perhaps in reference to the movement of the fingers when playing the instrument) : 'uku, louse, flea (from Proto-Polynesian kutu, louse) + lele, to fly, jump (from Proto-Polynesian lele).]

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ukulele

(ˌjuːkəˈleɪlɪ) or

ukelele

(Instruments) a small four-stringed guitar, esp of Hawaii

[C19: from Hawaiian, literally: jumping flea, from `uku flea + lele jumping]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

u•ku•le•le

or u•ke•le•le

(ˌyu kəˈleɪ li, ˌu-)

n., pl. -les.

a small, guitarlike musical instrument associated chiefly with Hawaiian music.

[1895–1900 < Hawaiian ‘ukulele leaping flea]

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ukulele - a small guitar having four strings

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guitar - a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking

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ukulele

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ukulele

ukulele

[ˌjuːkəˈleɪlɪ] N → ukelele m

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ukulele

ukelele [ˌjuːkəˈleɪli] n → ukulélé m

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