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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahy pah, paw]
- /paɪ pɑ, pɔ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pahy pah, paw]
- /paɪ pɑ, pɔ/
Definition of pi-pa word
- noun pi-pa a short-necked fretted lute of Chinese origin. 1
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Origin of pi-pa
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 Pi-pa
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pi-pa 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.
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