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Fife
(fīf) A region of eastern Scotland between the Firths of Forth and Tay. It was once a Pict kingdom.
fife
(fīf)n.
A small, high-pitched, transverse flute used primarily to accompany drums in a military or marching band.
v. fifed, fif·ing, fifes
v.intr.
To play a fife.
v.tr.
To perform (a piece or tune) on or as if on a fife.
[Probably German Pfeife, from Middle High German pfīfe, from Old High German pfīffa, from Vulgar Latin *pīpa, from Latin pīpāre, to chirp.]
fif′er n.
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fife
(faɪf)n
(Instruments) a small high-pitched flute similar to the piccolo and usually having no keys, used esp in military bands
vb
(Music, other) to play (music) on a fife
[C16: from Old High German pfīfa; see pipe1]
ˈfifer n
Fife
(faɪf)n
(Placename) a council area and historical county of E central Scotland, bordering on the North Sea between the Firths of Tay and Forth: coastal lowlands in the north and east, with several ranges of hills; mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Glenrothes. Pop: 352 040 (2003 est). Area: 1323 sq km (511 sq miles)
Fife
(faɪf)n
(Biography) Duncan. See Duncan Phyfe
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fife
(faɪf)n., v. fifed, fif•ing. n.
1. a high-pitched transverse flute used commonly in military and marching musical groups.
v.i., v.t. 2. to play on a fife.
[1540–50; < German Pfeife pipe 1]
fif′er, n.
Fife
(faɪf)n.
a region in E Scotland: formerly a county. 352,100; 504 sq. mi. (1305 sq. km).
Also called Fife•shire (ˈfaɪf ʃɪər, -ʃər) Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
fife
Past participle: fifed
Gerund: fifing
| Imperative |
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| fife |
| fife |
| Present |
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| I fife |
| you fife |
| he/she/it fifes |
| we fife |
| you fife |
| they fife |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I fifed |
| you fifed |
| he/she/it fifed |
| we fifed |
| you fifed |
| they fifed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am fifing |
| you are fifing |
| he/she/it is fifing |
| we are fifing |
| you are fifing |
| they are fifing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have fifed |
| you have fifed |
| he/she/it has fifed |
| we have fifed |
| you have fifed |
| they have fifed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was fifing |
| you were fifing |
| he/she/it was fifing |
| we were fifing |
| you were fifing |
| they were fifing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had fifed |
| you had fifed |
| he/she/it had fifed |
| we had fifed |
| you had fifed |
| they had fifed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will fife |
| you will fife |
| he/she/it will fife |
| we will fife |
| you will fife |
| they will fife |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have fifed |
| you will have fifed |
| he/she/it will have fifed |
| we will have fifed |
| you will have fifed |
| they will have fifed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be fifing |
| you will be fifing |
| he/she/it will be fifing |
| we will be fifing |
| you will be fifing |
| they will be fifing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been fifing |
| you have been fifing |
| he/she/it has been fifing |
| we have been fifing |
| you have been fifing |
| they have been fifing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been fifing |
| you will have been fifing |
| he/she/it will have been fifing |
| we will have been fifing |
| you will have been fifing |
| they will have been fifing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been fifing |
| you had been fifing |
| he/she/it had been fifing |
| we had been fifing |
| you had been fifing |
| they had been fifing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would fife |
| you would fife |
| he/she/it would fife |
| we would fife |
| you would fife |
| they would fife |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have fifed |
| you would have fifed |
| he/she/it would have fifed |
| we would have fifed |
| you would have fifed |
| they would have fifed |
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Noun 1. [画像:fife - a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo]fife - a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
flute, transverse flute - a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
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Translations
ناي، مِزْمار
pikola
pibe
harántfuvola
flauta
fleita
mazā flauta
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fife
n (Mus) → Querpfeife f
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fife
(faif) noun a type of small flute. dwarsfluit ناي، مِزْمار флейта pífaro pikola die Querpfeife pibe φλογέρα pífano vilepill نی لبک huilu fifre חליל एक प्रकार की बांसुरी svirala, poprečna frula koja prati bubnjeve harántfuvola seruling flauta piffero 横笛 파이프(옆으로 부는 고음의 플루트) fleita mazā flauta faif fluit pipe, liten fløyte fujarka نیی pífaro fluier дудка; маленькая флеита pikola piščal frula flöjt, pipa ขลุ่ยขนาดเล็ก düdük, flüt 橫笛 дудка; маленька флейта ایک قسم کی چھوٹی بانسری sáo; tiêu 横笛
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