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That would be the 'Ukulele'. (you-koo-lay-lee) or (oo-koo-leh-leh)

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What musical instrument has a Hawaiian name meaning jumping flea?

Ukele a Hawaiian 4 string instrument.


What is the name of the instrument that is the descendant of the Ukulele?

The Tahitian Ukulele is considered to have been based on the Hawaiian ukulele.


Where are the origins of the word ukulele?

It is a Hawaiian word. There are two interpretations of what the word means. One is 'jumping flea' which is either a reference to the flying fingers on the small instrument or the Portuguese man who was dancing about playing it. The other is 'gift that came' in reference to the arrival from across the ocean and the adaptation by the Hawaiian people.


What is a 3 letter name for an hawaiian guitar?

Well that depends on what you mean really. A Hawaiian guitar can either be a Ukulele, steel guitar, or a lap guitar. The Ukulele is a very small guitar with four strings on it. The steel guitar is more of a traditional guitar, though somewhat smaller and uses a slide to get the smooth sound. The lap guitar is a version of a lap steel guitar used in country music and has several glass slides on the strings, and of course, lays across your lap normally.


What does ukulele mean in Hawaiian?

It is Hawaiian and there are two translations. It means jumping flea, based on the fast fingers of those that played it. It can mean "the gift that came here" - it is the name they gave the small stringed instruments they saw being played by Portuguese immigrants. The Hawaiian's are very fond of double meanings. When Europeans came to Hawaii, they brought many things, including fleas. The Hawaiian's called the flea a 'gift' brought by the visitors.

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What musical instrument has a Hawaiian name meaning jumping flea?

Ukele a Hawaiian 4 string instrument.


Is there an instrument called a Uke?

Yes. "Uke" is short for "Ukulele" (oo-koo-ley-ley). "Ukulele" is a Hawaiian name for an instrument that is much like a very small guitar. There are different sizes of ukulele.


What is 'jumping flea' in Hawaiian?

ukulele- it is the word for jumping flea and came to be the name of the woodwind instrument


What is the name of the instrument that is the descendant of the Ukulele?

The Tahitian Ukulele is considered to have been based on the Hawaiian ukulele.


Where are the origins of the word ukulele?

It is a Hawaiian word. There are two interpretations of what the word means. One is 'jumping flea' which is either a reference to the flying fingers on the small instrument or the Portuguese man who was dancing about playing it. The other is 'gift that came' in reference to the arrival from across the ocean and the adaptation by the Hawaiian people.


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