uilleann pipes
English
WOTD – 15 April 2009
Cillian Vallely playing the uilleann pipes.
Etymology
A partial translation of Irish píb uilleann, literally "elbow pipe".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪl.ən ˌpaɪps/
- Hyphenation: uil‧leann pipes
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Noun
uilleann pipes (usually plural; singular: uilleann pipe)
- The bagpipes of Ireland, which have a bellows strapped around the wrist and arm to inflate the bag rather than the player blowing to do so.
Translations
bagpipes of Ireland
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