đàn nhị

See also: dan nhi

Vietnamese

A man playing a đàn nhị.

Etymology

đàn (“musical instrument”) +‎ nhị (“two”, in reference to the two strings).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːn˨˩ ɲi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˦˩ ɲɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˨˩ ɲɪj˨˩˨]

Noun

đàn nhị

1. a vertical bowed string instrument with two strings, used in the traditional and classical music of Vietnam