האַוואַיִשע גיטאַר

Yiddish

Etymology

Literally, “Hawaiian guitar”. Compare German Hawaiigitarre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haˈva.ɪ.ʃə ɡɪˈtar/

Noun

האַוואַיִשע גיטאַר • (havaishe gitar) f, plural האַוואַיִשע גיטאַרן (havaishe gitarn)

1. (music) steel guitar

References

• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “steel guitar”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN