đàn nhị
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See also: dan nhi
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 彈 (“musical instrument”) and 二 (“two, in reference to the two strings”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːn˨˩ ɲi˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˦˩ ɲɪj˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˨˩ ɲɪj˨˩˨]
Noun
[edit]- a vertical bowed string instrument with two strings, used in the traditional and classical music of Vietnam
- Synonym: đàn cò