ukulele/juː.kəˈleɪ.li/EtymologyBorrowed from Hawaiian ʻukulele, from ʻuku (“flea”) + lele (“jump, jumping”).ukulele means A small four-stringed guitar. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 66 out of 100.ukulele is pronounced /juː.kəˈleɪ.li/.nounA small four-stringed guitar.