hurdy-gurdy

WOTD - 16 April 2008    

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English

A stringed hurdy-gurdy

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈhɜː.diˌɡɜː.di/, /ˌhɜː.diˈɡɜː.di/
• (US) IPA: /ˈhɝː.diˌɡɝː.di/, /ˌhɝː.diˈɡɝː.di/, SAMPA: /"h3r.di'g3r.di/

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Noun

hurdy-gurdy (plural hurdy-gurdies)

1. (music) A medieval stringed instrument which has a droning sound. One hand turns a handle connected to a wheel which vibrates the strings, while the other hand plays a keyboard to alter the pitch.
2. (music) A barrel organ.

Translations

stringed instrument

Czech: niněra (cs) f. Finnish: kampiliira (fi) French: vielle à roue (fr) f. German: Drehleier (de) f.

Hungarian: forgólant (hu), nyenyere (hu), tekerőlant (hu) Italian: ghironda (it) f. Macedonian: хурди-гурди (mk) (húrdi-gúrdi) n.

barrel organ — see barrel organ