đàn nguyệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (classifier used for stringed instruments) and (moon).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːn˨˩ ŋwiət̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˦˩ ŋwiək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˨˩ ŋwiək̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    đàn nguyệt

    1. moon lute, a traditional Vietnamese plucked, fretted lute with a round body and two strings
      Synonyms: nguyệt cầm, đàn kìm