đàn tranh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (to play a stringed musical instrument) and (zither).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    (classifier cây, chiếc) đàn tranh

    1. small plucked zither with movable bridges, usually made with 16 or 17 strings

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