Where does “pipa” come from?
pipa (English) comes from Chinese Mandarin 琵琶.
pipa (English): A pear-shaped plucked lute from China
Definitions
- A pear-shaped plucked lute from China
Ancestry of “pipa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chinese Mandarin | 琵琶 | — |