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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesukulele
/ˌjuːkəˈleɪli/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A small, guitar-like musical instrument originating in Hawaii, typically having four strings.
"She played a cheerful tune on her ukulele at the beach bonfire."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Hawaiian ʻukulele, literally 'flea jumping', from ʻuku (flea) + lele (jumping).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "ukulele" is said worldwide
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ukulélé
Transliteration: ukulele
"Il a appris à jouer du ukulélé pendant ses vacances."
Ukulele
Transliteration: Ukulele
"Sie nahm ihre Ukulele mit in den Park."
ukulele
Transliteration: ukulele
"Suona l'ukulele molto bene."
ukelele
Transliteration: ukelele
"Me compré un ukelele para tocar en la playa."
ukulele
Transliteration: ukulele
"Ele toca ukulele nas horas vagas."
यूkuलेले
Transliteration: ukulele
Script: उकुलेले
"वह बहुत अच्छा उकुलेले बजाती है।"
尤克里里
Transliteration: yóukèlǐlǐ
"他在学弹尤克里里。"
우쿨렐레
Transliteration: ukuklelle
"그녀는 우쿨렐레 연주를 배우고 있습니다."
ウクレレ
Transliteration: ukurere
"彼は海岸でウクレレを弾いた。"
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