đàn đáy
See also: dan day
Vietnamese
Etymology
đàn (string instrument) + đáy (back), perhaps because the instrument's body has an open back
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːn˨˩ ʔɗaj˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˦˩ ʔɗaj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˨˩ ʔɗa(ː)j˦˥]
Noun
- a Vietnamese lute with three strings, a hollow trapezoidal wooden body with an open back, and a very long neck, used in traditional Vietnamese music (particularly ca trù)