The story
- Mandarin · derived from琵琶
- Korean · borrowed from비파
- English todaybipa
From Korean 비파 (bipa), from Mandarin 琵琶 (pípá). Doublet of biwa and pipa.
Words from the same roots
Mandarin琵琶 all →
pipa
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
bipa
Today it means: A pear-shaped lute with five strings, of Korean origin. Full definition →
Korean 비파 ← Mandarin 琵琶