Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bipa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: bi-pa
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: 비파, 琵琶

Inflected Forms

bipas (plural)

Questions

What does bipa mean?: A pear-shaped lute with five strings, of Korean origin.
Where does bipa come from?: It is traced to Korean.

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