đàn tam

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (a classifier designating string instruments) and (three).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    đàn tam

    1. a fretless lute with snakeskin-covered body and three strings