u·ku·le·le (ukelele)
 ukulele (ukelele)
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A ukulele is an instrument for playing music that looks like a very small guitar with four strings.
Traditional music from Hawaii is often played with ukuleles.
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Ukulele is a Hawaiian word that means "leaping or jumping flea." The "ukelele" was brought to Hawaii by the Portuguese.