u|ku|le|le

u|ku|le|le «_YOO kuh LAY lee; Hawaiian _OO koo LAY lay», noun.

a small guitar having four strings.

╂[American English < Hawaiian "ukulele (literally) leaping flea < "uku flea + lele to fly, leap, or jump; originally a nickname for a British army officer of the 1800's who popularized the instrument in Hawaii]