sênh tiền

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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sênh (castanets) +‎ tiền (money), as in đồng tiền (coins (as stringed on the sênh tiền)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sênh tiền

  1. (music) a percussion instrument used in traditional Vietnamese music, which is a combination of clapper, rasp, and jingle, made from three pieces of wood and old Chinese coins