pipa

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
4

Definition of pipa

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A pear-shaped plucked lute from China.
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noun

  1. A pear-shaped plucked lute from China.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of Participatory impact pathways analysis, a project management approach.

name

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Personal Information Protection Act, part of Canadian privacy law.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Phoenix Islands Protected Area, a marine protected area located in the Republic of Kiribati.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Program on International Policy Attitudes, an American research institution.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of PROTECT IP Act, a proposed American law.

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Etymology

From Mandarin 琵琶 (pípá). Doublet of bipa and biwa, and possibly barbat and barbitos.

Anagrams of pipa

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Words you can make from pipa

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3-letter words

3 words

2-letter words

3 words

Hooks

2 extensions · 2 back

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