u·ku·le·le or u·ke·le·le 
(y′kə-lālē, ′kə-)
(y′kə-lālē, ′kə-)n.
A small four-stringed guitar popularized in Hawaii.
[Hawaiian 'ukulele, probably from 'uku lele, jumping flea (perhaps in reference to the movement of the fingers when playing the instrument) : 'uku, louse, flea (from Proto-Polynesian kutu, louse) + lele, to fly, jump (from Proto-Polynesian lele).]