What does "lirnyk" mean?

An itinerant Ukrainian musician who performed religious, historical and epic songs to the accompaniment of a lira, the Ukrainian version of the hurdy-gurdy.

Lirnyk

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Noun

1
An itinerant Ukrainian musician who performed religious, historical and epic songs to the accompaniment of a lira, the Ukrainian version of the hurdy-gurdy. historical

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian лірник (lirnyk).

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hurdy gurdy

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