волынка
The English word bagpipe is волынка in Russian.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to bagpipes in the plural, use волынки.
Did you know?
- In Russian, the word волынка is sometimes used metaphorically to describe someone who complains loudly and persistently in a droning tone.
- The word волынка suggests a historical connection to the livestock-heavy economy of the Volhynia region rather than Celtic roots.
- In historical Russian military contexts, the волынка was rarely used as a primary signal instrument, unlike the horns and trumpets that dominated the Russian army.
Examples in context
- В музее стояла старинная волынка.V muzee stoyala starinnaya volynka.An ancient bagpipe stood in the museum.
- Эта волынка звучит очень громко.Eta volynka zvuchit ochen' gromko.This bagpipe sounds very loud.
Example conversation
Maria and Andrei are discussing a musical instrument at a folk festival.
- Мария MariaАндрей, ты слышишь этот звук?Andrey, ty slyshish' etot zvuk?Andrei, do you hear that sound?
- Андрей AndreyДа, это играет волынка.Da, eto igrayet volynka.Yes, a bagpipe is playing.
- Мария MariaОна звучит очень необычно.Ona zvuchit ochen' neobychno.It sounds very unusual.
- Андрей AndreyЭто классический шотландский инструмент.Eto klassicheskiy shotlandskiy instrument.It is a classic Scottish instrument.
