kacapi

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/kəˈt͡ʃɑ.pi/

noun

A box zither with an open bottom, played by plucking, originating in traditional Sundanese music, especially tembang sunda and pantun sunda.

OriginSundanese kacapi →
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Meanings

nounkacapi (plural kacapis)

plural kacapis · alternative kecapi

  1. entertainmentA box zither with an open bottom, played by plucking, originating in traditional Sundanese music, especially tembang sunda and pantun sunda.

Origin

  1. Sundanesekacapi“zither”
  2. Englishkacapi

Borrowed from Sundanese kacapi (“zither”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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