đàn nhị

See also: dan nhi

Vietnamese

A man playing a đàn nhị.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 彈 (“musical instrument”) and 二 (“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

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