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
Wu had only checked her pipa once, decades before, and it had broken, so she had never done it again.
From The Guardian • Feb. 14, 2020
"Fumo di gloria non vale fumo di pipa."
From Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida by Ouida
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