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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˨˩ ɲɪj˨˩˨]

Noun

đàn nhị

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

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