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pipa

pee-pah/ˈpipa/

pipe

Also: tobacco pipe
NounfA2
A classic wooden smoking pipe with a curved stem resting on a wooden table.

📝 In Action

Mi abuelo siempre fuma en pipa después de cenar.

A2

My grandfather always smokes a pipe after dinner.

Necesito limpiar la pipa.

A1

I need to clean the pipe.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • cachimba (pipe/hookah)

Common Collocations

  • fumar en pipa – to smoke a pipe

sunflower seed

Also: seed
NounfA2
Spain
A single striped sunflower seed showing its characteristic black and white pattern.

📝 In Action

Compramos una bolsa de pipas para ver el partido de fútbol.

A2

We bought a bag of sunflower seeds to watch the soccer game.

¿Quieres pipas?

A1

Do you want some sunflower seeds?

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • pipas de girasol – sunflower seeds
  • pelar pipas – to shell seeds

Idioms & Expressions

  • pasárselo pipa – to have a great time

piece

Also: gun
NounfB2slang
Latin America
A simple depiction of a handgun laying flat on a neutral surface.

📝 In Action

El ladrón sacó una pipa y nos asustamos.

B2

The thief pulled out a piece (gun) and we got scared.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "pipa" in Spanish:

gun→piece→pipe→seed→sunflower seed→tobacco pipe→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: pipa

Question 1 of 1

If you are in Madrid and someone says '¡Nos lo pasamos pipa!', what do they mean?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
pipazo(a puff from a pipe) — Noun
pipeta(pipette (science tool)) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
tripatipa
📚 Etymology▼

From Vulgar Latin 'pippa,' which comes from the sound made when chirping or playing a reed pipe.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: pipeFrench: pipe

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'pipa' always mean a sunflower seed?

In Spain, yes, it's the most common meaning. However, in Latin America, 'pipa' is more likely to mean a smoking pipe, or in some specific regions, it can even mean a water coconut or a belly!