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Thus, the Chinese name Ye-Yia, by which they occasionally designate their Fiddle, may possibly be a corruption of _giga_ or _geige_, considering that the common name of the Chinese Fiddle is Unheen, and that Macao, where this instrument is said to be called Ye-Yin, has been above three hundred years in the possession of the Portuguese, and in constant communication with European nations. "
The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators George Hart
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