An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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pipe
  ۱) لوله؛ ۲) پیپ  
1) lulé (#); 2) pip (#)
Fr.: 1) tube, tuyau, conduit; 2) pipe  

  1. A long tube of metal, plastic, etc, used to conduct water, oil, gas, etc.

  2. A device consisting of a tube used for smoking.

Etymology (EN): M.E., O.E. pipe “musical wind instrument; tube,” from V.L. *pipa “a pipe,” from L. pipare “to chirp, to peep,” of imitative origin (cf. It. pipa, Fr. pipe, Ger. Pfeife, Du. pijp).

Etymology (PE): 1) Lulé, → tube.
2) Pip loan from Fr., as above.