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gus·​la
variants: or gusle or gousle or less commonly guzla \ ˈgü|slə , ˈgu̇| , |zlə \
plural -s

Definition of gusla

: a rudimentary musical instrument of the Balkans made with a round concave body, parchment sounding board, and one horsehair string and held between the knees and played with a curved bow

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History and Etymology for gusla

Serbo-Croatian gusle; akin to Bulgarian gŭsla gusla, Russian gusli gusli, Old Slavic gǫsli psaltery, Russian gudet' to sound, drone, Lithuanian gausti

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“Gusla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gusla. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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