piper
word
/ˈpaɪpɝ/
PY-pur
/pˈaɪpɐ/
PY-puh
Definition
A piper is a person who plays a pipe instrument, especially a flute-like pipe or bagpipes. The word is often used in traditional, folk, or historical contexts.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly, 'piper' refers to a bagpipe player in Scottish or ceremonial contexts. It can also appear in stories and set phrases like 'pay the piper,' where it does not literally mean a musician in the immediate context.
Spanish: flautista - gaiteroPortuguese (BR): flautista - gaiteiroPortuguese (PT): flautista - gaiteiroChinese (Simplified): 吹笛者 - 风笛手Chinese (Traditional): 吹笛者 - 風笛手Hindi: बांसुरी वादक - बैगपाइप वादकArabic: عازف المزمار - عازف القِربةBengali: বাঁশিওয়ালা - পাইপার (ব্যাগপাইপ বাদক)Russian: дудочник - волынщикJapanese: 笛吹き - バグパイプ奏者Vietnamese: người thổi sáo - người chơi kèn túiKorean: 피리 부는 사람 - 백파이프 연주자Turkish: kavalcı - gayda çalanUrdu: بانسری بجانے والا - پائپر (بیگ پائپ بجانے والا)Indonesian: pemain seruling - pemain bagpipe
Example Sentences
You could hear the piper long before the parade reached our street.
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The piper played at the village festival.
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A piper stood near the castle gate.
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The old story is about a magic piper.
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At the wedding, the piper led everyone into the hall.
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If you ignore the problem now, you'll have to pay the piper later.
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