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pipa (2)
pi·pa [ ppə, p paa ] (plural pi·pas)


noun 
Definition:
 
plucked string instrument: a plucked four-stringed Chinese instrument with a fretted fingerboard like a guitar's
[Mid-19th century. < Chinese píba "loquat"; from its shape]
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