Definition
A hybrid stringed instrument combining features of the banjo and the ukulele, typically smaller than a full banjo with a brighter, more melodic tone.
Etymology
A portmanteau of 'banjo' and 'ukulele,' representing early 20th-century experiments in creating instruments that blended the percussive banjo tone with the compact size and tuning of Hawaiian ukuleles.
Kelly Says
The banjuke is a perfect example of how cultural encounter and musical innovation work together—it literally combines an African-American instrument with a Hawaiian one, creating something entirely new for the American soundscape.
Translations
ARالعربية
بانجوke
ban-yook-eh
BNবাংলা
বানজুকে
ban-jook-eh
CACatalà
banjuke
ban-yook
CSČeština
banjuke
ban-yook
DEDeutsch
Banjuke
ban-yook-eh
ELΕλληνικά
μπάντζουκε
mpa-n-dzo-ke
ESEspañol
banjuke
ban-hoo-keh
FRFrançais
banjuke
ban-yook
HEעברית
בנ'ג'וק
ba-n'yook
HIहिन्दी
बान्जुके
ban-jook-eh
HUMagyar
banjuke
ban-yook
IDBahasa Indonesia
banjuke
ban-yook
ITItaliano
banjuke
ban-yook-eh
KKKK
банжуке
ban-dyook-eh
MRMR
बान्जुके
ban-jook-eh
MSBahasa Melayu
banjuke
ban-yook
MYမြန်မာ
ဘန်ဂျူက
ba-n-jook
NLNederlands
banjuke
ban-yook
PLPolski
banjuke
ban-yook
PTPortuguês
banjuke
ban-yook
RORomână
banjuke
ban-yook
RUРусский
банджуке
ban-dyook-eh
SVSvenska
banjuke
ban-yook
SWKiswahili
banjuke
ban-yook
TAதமிழ்
பான்ஜுக்
pa-n-jook
TEతెలుగు
బాన్జుకు
ba-n-jook
TRTürkçe
banjuke
ban-yook
UKУкраїнська
банджуке
ban-dyook-eh
VITiếng Việt
banjuke
ban-yook