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pipa

pi-pa
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pee-pah]
    • /ˈpiˈpɑ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pee-pah]
    • /ˈpiˈpɑ/

Definitions of pipa word

  • noun pipa a short-necked fretted lute of Chinese origin. 1
  • noun pipa a tongueless South American toad, Pipa pipa, that carries its young in pits in the skin of its back 0

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Origin of pipa

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < Chinese píba or pípa lute (literally, loquat, which it resembles in shape)

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Parts of speech for Pipa

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pipa popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

pipa usage trend in Literature

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