đàn nhị

See also: dan nhi

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 彈 (“musical instrument”) and 二 (“two, in reference to the two strings”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    đàn nhị

    1. a vertical bowed string instrument with two strings, used in the traditional and classical music of Vietnam
      Synonym: đàn cò

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