đàn nguyệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (classifier used for stringed instruments) and (moon).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːn˨˩ ŋwiət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˦˩ ŋwiək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˨˩ ŋwiək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

đàn nguyệt

  1. moon lute, a traditional Vietnamese plucked, fretted lute with a round body and two strings
    Synonyms: nguyệt cầm, đàn kìm