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dizi

/ˈdiːdzə/

dizi noun: a transverse flute with a buzzing membrane used in Chinese music, usually made of bamboo.

dizi: a transverse flute with a buzzing membrane used in Chinese music, usually made of bamboo
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Noun (1)

dizi (plural dizis)

  1. A transverse flute with a buzzing membrane used in Chinese music, usually made of bamboo.

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Dizi

Dizi

  1. A district (woreda) in southern Ethiopia.
  2. Dizin, a language of southern Ethiopia.

Noun (2) capitalized: Dizi

Dizi pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An ethnic group of southern Ethiopia.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Dizi

Dizi

  1. Dizicheh, a small city in Iran.

Forms of dizi

pluraldizis

Origin of dizi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 笛子 (dízi).

Questions about dizi

What does dizi mean?
Dizi means a transverse flute with a buzzing membrane used in Chinese music, usually made of bamboo.
What part of speech is dizi?
Dizi can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce dizi?
Dizi is pronounced /ˈdiːdzə/.
What is the plural of dizi?
The plural of dizi is dizis.

Words near dizi in the dictionary

  1. dizen
  2. dizened
  3. dizening
  4. dizens
  5. dizes
  6. dizi
  7. dizinc
  8. dizing
  9. dizirconium
  10. dizis
  11. dizocilpine

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