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gusle

  • /ˈɡʊslə/

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Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian gȕsle /гу̏сле. Doublet of gusli.

noun gusles · gusla · guzla

  1. A single-stringed lute-like musical instrument with a bowl-shaped body, held vertically in the lap and played with a bow, originating among the Slavic peoples in the Balkans, especially in the Dinarides region. Songs of Brankovich's speed are sung to the strains of the gusle.

    Similar: lahuta

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noun single-stringed instrument

Españolguzla
한국어구슬라 guseulla, 구슬레 guseulle
中文古斯莱 gǔsīlái
Portuguêsgusla, guzla
Françaisgusle, guzla
DeutschGusle, Gusla
Italianogusla
Românăguzlă
Русскийгу́сли gúsli, гу́сле gúsle, гу́сла gúsla

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@misc{gusle_2026,
  title = {gusle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gusle},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}