bipa

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noun

A pear-shaped lute with five strings, of Korean origin.

OriginKorean 비파 ← Mandarin 琵琶 →
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Meanings

nounbipa (plural bipas)

plural bipas

  1. A pear-shaped lute with five strings, of Korean origin.

Origin

  1. Mandarin琵琶
  2. Korean비파
  3. Englishbipa

From Korean 비파 (bipa), from Mandarin 琵琶 (pípá). Doublet of biwa and pipa.

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APA

bipa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bipa

MLA

“bipa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bipa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bipa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bipa.

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