pi-pa

[ pee-pah ]

/ ˈpiˈpɑ /

noun

a short-necked fretted lute of Chinese origin.

Words nearby pi-pa

phèdre, pi, pi character, pi meson, pi-dog, pi-pa, pi., pia, pia mater, pia-arachnitis, pia-arachnoid

Origin of pi-pa

1840–50; < Chinese píba or pípa lute (literally, loquat, which it resembles in shape)

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Examples from the Web for pipa

And we want them to call their senators and tell them to vote no on PIPA.
Battle for the Internet’s Soul: Google, Wikipedia Stage SOPA Protest|Brian Ries|January 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Should they pass, both PIPA and SOPA would have a chilling effect on innovation.
Geeks Converge on NYC to Protest Anti-Piracy Bills|Brian Ries|January 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I hope Pipa Lannu will agree with her health—the stuck-up minx—I do!
A Bid for Fortune|Guy Boothby
But no batrachian patience is as curious as that of the pipa toad.
The Natural Philosophy of Love|Remy de Gourmont

The skull of Pipa is abnormal, being greatly flattened and containing little cartilage.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Do you believe then that my poor girl has been carried off by Nikola to this island called Pipa Lannu?
A Bid for Fortune|Guy Boothby
In some Anura such as Pipa and Hyla the number of sternal elements is considerably reduced.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for pipa

pipa

/ (ˈpiːpə) /

noun

a tongueless South American toad, Pipa pipa, that carries its young in pits in the skin of its back

Word Origin for pipa

C18: from Surinam dialect, probably of African origin

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