piano
/piˈænəʊ/noun
उच्चारण पिऐनो
पियानो
Basic word
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a large musical instrument played by pressing the black and white keys on the keyboard
पियानो
- She plays the piano beautifully.
- He has taken piano lessons since the age of six.
- A grand piano stood in the corner of the hall.
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- The children sang while their teacher played the piano.
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◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The plural of piano is pianos (not 'pianoes'), like photos, radios and solos.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: piano का plural pianos है ('pianoes' नहीं), photos, radios और solos की तरह।
Keep the keyboard instruments: piano, harmonium (common in Indian music), organ, synthesizer, keyboard, accordion.
कुंजी-वाद्य याद रखिए: piano, harmonium (भारतीय संगीत में आम), organ, synthesizer, keyboard, accordion।
⌂Word origin and word building
Word origin: piano is short for pianoforte (Italian, soft-loud), because it can be played both softly and loudly; in music, piano means soft and forte means loud.
शब्द-उत्पत्ति में piano, pianoforte (Italian, धीमा-तेज़) का छोटा रूप है, क्योंकि इसे धीमे और तेज़ दोनों बजाया जा सकता है; संगीत में piano का अर्थ धीमा और forte का अर्थ तेज़ है।
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One-word substitution
A person who plays the piano is a pianist.
पियानो बजाने वाला pianist।