pipa

1 of 2

noun (1)

pi·​pa

ˈpēpə

1

plural -s : surinam toad

2

capitalized [New Latin, from Dutch pipa] : a genus of toads comprising solely the Surinam toad

pi-pa

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈpēˈpä

plural -s

: a 4-stringed Chinese musical instrument plucked like a guitar and having a large body resembling a lute and a neck with 12 or more frets that leads into the body

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Dutch, from Galibi

Noun (2)

Chinese (Pekingese) p'i² p'a¹

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