bipa

See also: BIPA

English

Etymology

From Korean 비파 (bipa), from Mandarin 琵琶 (bípá). Doublet of biwa and pipa.

Noun

bipa (plural bipas)

  1. A pear-shaped lute with five strings, of Korean origin.

See also
  • Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

References

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bi.pa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophones: bipas, bipât

Verb

bipa

  1. third-person singular past historic of biper

Sotho

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-bímba.

Verb

bipa

  1. to swell

Welsh

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪpa/

Verb

bipa

  1. Soft mutation of pipa.

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pipa bipa mhipa phipa
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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