The Ukulele, or Uke for short, is a four string, six string, or eight string instrument. It is originally from Portugal. The Hawaiians named the instrument the Ukulele, meaning Jumping Fleas when they saw the rapid movement of the Portuguese musicians.
Hawaiians adopted the instrument and it is a part of the local culture. For years, local people have been playing the ukulele as accompaniment or solo instruments. It is common to hear families at night singing to one in their backyard or to see kids walking around with them at school.
The Ukulele comes in diferent sizes. The soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone are most common. Tenor size ukes can be found with six or eight strings. The four-string ukes are tuned in G-C-E-A.
Families and friend "Kanikapila," or play music at gatherings and parties.
Ikaika: Howzit, brah?
Kawika: Eh, I'm doin' good.
Ikaika: You like come my house afta sku an' we kanikapila? Bring your ukulele n we jam, ah.
Kawika: Shootz, brah. Da uke stay at da house. I go afta sku n pick em up. Lataz!
416๐ 113๐
A small guitar used to control a monkeys sexual drive.
Hey dude good thing I used that ukulele!
73๐ 15๐
Ukulele, a 4 stringed instrument that originated when the Hawaiians stole the design from Portuguese instruments.
Also the best instrument ever.
11๐ 3๐
A tiny, gay guitar called a Ukulele
Person 1: Ayy what u got there
Person 2: A tiny gay guitar
Person 1: oh a Ukulele, yeah that shit is gay
21๐ 9๐
A small insturment with four string origianlly from hawaiil.
Ukuleles rock
167๐ 125๐
A little gay guitar. Also known as a gaytar ukugayle.
Man my neighbor kept playing the ukulele last night, that would probably explain the men I see coming over all the time.
20๐ 9๐