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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBagpipe
/ˈbæɡ.paɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A traditional wind instrument consisting of a bag that is inflated continuously by the player's breath or a bellows, and music is produced by playing on one or more attached pipes.
"The haunting sound of the bagpipe echoed across the Scottish highlands." - 2
Often used in the plural to refer to the specific Scottish instrument featuring a chanter and three drones.
"He practiced the bagpipes every morning despite the noise complaints from his neighbors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'bagge' (bag) and 'pipe' (musical instrument), recorded around the 15th century. It describes the distinctive construction of a wind instrument utilizing a constant-air-supply bag and multiple pipes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bagpipe" is said worldwide
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cornemuse
Transliteration: kornəmüz
"Le son de la cornemuse résonnait dans la vallée."
Dudelsack
Transliteration: ˈduːdl̩zak
"Er spielt traditionelle Melodien auf dem Dudelsack."
cornamusa
Transliteration: kornaˈmuza
"La cornamusa è uno strumento antico."
gaita
Transliteration: ˈɡaj.ta
"El sonido de la gaita es muy popular en Galicia."
gaita
Transliteration: ˈɡaj.tɐ
"Ele toca gaita nas festas tradicionais."
बैगपाइप
Transliteration: baigpaip
"उसने समारोह में बैगपाइप बजाई।"
风笛
Transliteration: fēngdí
"苏格兰风笛的声音非常独特。"
백파이프
Transliteration: baekpaipeu
"그는 축제에서 백파이프를 연주했다."
バグパイプ
Transliteration: bagupaipu
"スコットランドではバグパイプがよく演奏されます。"
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