đàn nguyệt

Vietnamese

đàn nguyệt

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 彈 (“classifier used for stringed instruments”) and 月 (“moon”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːn˨˩ ŋwiət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˦˩ ŋwiək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːŋ˨˩ ŋwiək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

đàn nguyệt

1. moon lute, a traditional Vietnamese plucked, fretted lute with a round body and two strings

   Synonym: nguyệt cầm