Bagpipes

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.3 Synonyms 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 External links

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbæɡ.pɑɪps/

Noun

bagpipes (plural)

1. a musical instrument having a flexible bag inflated by a tube or bellows, a double-reed melody pipe, and up to four drone pipes. There are several types from different countries, each having its own peculiar characteristics. The variety shown in the picture is from Scotland.

Synonyms

• bagpipe
• pipes
• the pipes (usu. Scottish)

Translations

Arabic: ٠ز٠ار القربة (mizmá:ru l-qírba) m., القربة (al-qírba) f. Finnish: säkkipilli French: cornemuse f. German: Sackpfeife f., Dudelsack m. Greek: Î¬ÏƒÎºÎ±Ï Î»Î¿Ï‚ (áskavlos) m., ασκομαντούρα (askoma[n]doúra) f., γκάιντα (gáida) f., τσαμπούνα (tsa[m]boúna) f.

Italian: cornamusa f., zampogna f. Polish: kobza f. Portuguese: gaita de foles f. Russian: волынка (volýnka) f. Spanish: gaita f.

See also

• musette

External links

Listen to Scottish Bagpipes Realplayer required—allow 1 minute for player to launch