piano

How to say it

Meaning

A large musical instrument with a keyboard, played by pressing keys that make hammers strike strings.

Good to know

N class noun, the same in singular and plural. The verb is kupiga piano, to play the piano, as with gitaa and ngoma.

Examples

• Dada yangu anajifunza kupiga piano.My sister is learning to play the piano.
• Kanisa letu limenunua piano mpya.Our church has bought a new piano.
• Aliimba huku akipiga piano.She sang while playing the piano.