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gadulka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gadul-ka
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Bulgarian stringed instrument, played with a bow, and most commonly featuring three main strings and up to sixteen sympathetic strings.

Etymology

Borrowed from Bulgarian гъдулка (gădulka).

Inflected Forms

gadulkas (plural) gudulka (alternative) g'dulka (alternative)

Questions

What does gadulka mean?
A traditional Bulgarian stringed instrument, played with a bow, and most commonly featuring three main strings and up to sixteen sympathetic strings.
Where does gadulka come from?
Borrowed from Bulgarian гъдулка (gădulka).

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