biwa
See also: Biwa
English
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowing from Japanese 琵琶 (biwa). Doublet of bipa and pipa.
Noun
[edit]biwa (plural biwas or biwa)
- A plucked lute, originating in the classical and traditional music of Japan, characterized by a pear-shaped body and four or five high frets, giving the instrument a distinctively twangy tone.
Translations
[edit]lute
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 2013. Japanese Music and Musical Instruments. William Malm. Pg. 44.
- 2015. Japanese Singers of Tales: Ten Centuries of Performed Narrative. Alison McQueen Tokita. Pg. 60.
Anagrams
[edit]Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Japanese 琵琶湖 (biwa, “Lake Biwa”), referring to where the pearls are first cultured.
Noun
[edit]biwa
- Cultured freshwater pearls, especially referring to the flat type of biwa pearls.
Further reading
[edit]- “biwa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Japanese
[edit]Romanization
[edit]biwa
Sakizaya
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]biwa
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