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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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

Declension

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See also

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  NODES
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