kudyapi

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English

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Etymology

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From Hiligaynon kudyapi and Cebuano kudyapi.

Noun

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kudyapi (plural kudyapis)

  1. (Philippines) a boat-shaped lute

Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ku‧dya‧pi

Noun

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kudyapi

  1. a kudyapi

Hiligaynon

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Noun

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kudyapi

  1. a kudyapi

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Sanskrit कच्छप (kacchapa, tortoise). Compare Ilocano kudiapi, Central Subanen kutapi', Maranao kotiyapi' (banjo), Malay kecapi (four-stringed lute), Sundanese ᮊᮎᮕᮤ (kacapi, zither), and Sanskrit कच्छपी (kacchapī, lute).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kudyapî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜇ᜔ᜌᜉᜒ)

  1. (music) kudyapi (a boat lute)
  2. (by extension) lyre
    Synonym: lira

Further reading

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  • kudyapi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018