Definition
A piano is a large musical instrument with keys that you press to make hammers hit strings and produce sound.
Etymology
Short for Italian 'pianoforte', from 'piano' meaning 'soft' and 'forte' meaning 'loud'. The name described its ability to play both soft and loud notes, unlike earlier keyboard instruments.
Kelly Says
The full original name 'pianoforte' literally means 'soft-loud', which is exactly its superpower. Inside a piano is a hidden percussion orchestra: every key controls a tiny felt hammer striking strings with amazing precision.
Translations
ARالعربية
بيانو
bee-ah-noo
BNবাংলা
পিয়ানো
pee-ah-noh
CACatalà
piano
pee-ah-noh
CSČeština
klavír
kla-veer
DEDeutsch
Piano
pee-ah-noh
ELΕλληνικά
πιάνο
pee-ah-no
ESEspañol
piano
pee-ah-noh
FRFrançais
piano
pee-ah-noh
HEעברית
פסנתר
pa-s-na-ter
HIहिन्दी
पियानो
pee-ah-noh
HUMagyar
zongora
zon-goh-rah
IDBahasa Indonesia
piano
pee-ah-noh
ITItaliano
piano
pee-ah-noh
KKKK
pianino
pee-ah-nee-noh
MSBahasa Melayu
piano
pee-ah-noh
MYမြန်မာ
ပီယနို
pee-ah-noh
NLNederlands
piano
pee-ah-noh
PLPolski
fortepian
fort-eh-pee-an
PTPortuguês
piano
pee-ah-noh
RUРусский
пианино
pee-ah-nee-noh
SVSvenska
piano
pee-ah-noh
SWKiswahili
piano
pee-ah-noh
TAதமிழ்
பியானோ
pee-ah-noh
TEతెలుగు
పియానో
pee-ah-noh
TRTürkçe
piyano
pee-ah-noh
UKУкраїнська
піаніно
pee-ah-nee-noh
VITiếng Việt
piano
pee-ah-noh
ZUZU
ipiano
ee-pee-ah-noh