bouzouki

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Greek long-necked plucked fretted lute with a sharp, metallic sound.

Pronunciation

/bəˈzuːki/ /buːˈzuːki/

Word forms

bouzouki bouzoukis bazouki bousouki bouzoukia buzuki

Etymology

From Greek μπουζούκι (bouzoúki, “bouzouki”), from Turkish bozuk (“out of order, rotten”). Doublet of buzuq.

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