Inklingo
📖3 definitions
📚 pipa has 3 definitions
A classic wooden smoking pipe with a curved stem resting on a wooden table.

pipa

pee-pah

nounfA2
pipe?smoking tool
Also:tobacco pipe?specifically for tobacco

📝 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 pipato smoke a pipe

💡 Grammar Points

Gender Check

This is a 'la' word (feminine). Even though it describes an object often associated with older men in literature, the word itself is always feminine: 'la pipa'.

⭐ Usage Tips

Easy to Remember

The word sounds and looks very similar to the English word 'pipe,' making it easy to memorize!

✏️ 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?

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Word Family

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!