pipa
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of pipa
C18: from Surinam dialect, probably of African origin
Example Sentences
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With fewer students, Northwest couldn’t afford to continue lessons on the dizi and pipa, Chinese musical instruments.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2021
The movie also uses traditional Chinese instruments, like the pipa and guzheng, while singing in Mandarin is heard.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2020
Bang on a Can Marathon The contemporary classical ensemble presents a star-studded live concert featuring Chinese pipa player Wu Man, pianists Jeremy Denk and Sarah Cahill and jazz great Oliver Lake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2020
Now, Wu often buys the pipa its own seat.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 14, 2020
But this is a “source,” as everyone here calls it, where pipa drivers pump up fresh water from an underground aquifer that, for now, still runs deep and cool.
From Washington Post
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