đàn nhị
See also: dan nhi
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 彈 (“musical instrument”) and 二 (“two, in reference to the two strings”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːn˨˩ ɲi˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˦˩ ɲɪj˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˨˩ ɲɪj˨˩˨]
Noun edit
- a vertical bowed string instrument with two strings, used in the traditional and classical music of Vietnam