тальянка

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Clipping of италья́нка (italʹjánka, Italian woman/girl or (jocularly), something made in Italy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tɐˈlʲjankə]

Noun

талья́нка • (talʹjánkaf inan (genitive талья́нки, nominative plural талья́нки, genitive plural талья́нок, diminutive талья́ночка)

  1. talyanka (a variety of garmon, a Russian musical instrument, a small accordion)

Usage notes

  • Unlike garmon, talyanka has only one row of keys but the terms are sometimes mixed.

Declension

See also