piper
/ˈpaɪpə(r)/noun
उच्चारण पाइपर
बाँसुरी या मशकबीन बजाने वाला
Core word
noun
- 1
[C]
a person who plays music on a pipe or the bagpipes
बाँसुरी या मशकबीन बजाने वाला
- A piper led the parade through the town.
- the Pied Piper of Hamelin
- The piper played a sad tune at the end of the ceremony.
+ 2 more examples
- A piper in traditional dress welcomed the guests.
- Everyone stopped to listen to the piper at the gate.
¶Idioms 2
he who pays the piper calls the tune
the person who provides the money for something can control how it is spent
जिसका पैसा, उसका हुक्म; जो खर्च करे वही तय करे
- The sponsors want changes in the show, and he who pays the piper calls the tune.
pay the piper
to suffer the bad results of something you have done or to pay for something
किए का फल भुगतना, कीमत चुकाना
- After years of overspending, the government now has to pay the piper.
◇Word family
pipe noun