"kecapi" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈt͡ʃɑ.pi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kecapi.wav Forms: kecapis [plural]
Etymology: From Indonesian kecapi, from Sundanese ᮊᮎᮕᮤ (kacapi, “zither”), probably from Sanskrit कच्छपी (kacchapī, “lute”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|id|kecapi}} Indonesian kecapi, {{der|en|su|ᮊᮎᮕᮤ||zither}} Sundanese ᮊᮎᮕᮤ (kacapi, “zither”), {{der|en|sa|कच्छपी|t=lute}} Sanskrit कच्छपी (kacchapī, “lute”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kecapi (plural kecapis)
  1. Alternative form of kacapi Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: kacapi Categories (topical): Musical instruments Related terms: kecapi suling
    Sense id: en-kecapi-en-noun-FBF8kBHr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 58 1 1 35 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 1 1 40 3

Inflected forms

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