Korean

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A danso

Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 短簫, from (short) + (bamboo flute).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈta̠(ː)nsʰo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?danso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?danso
McCune–Reischauer?tanso
Yale Romanization?tānso

Noun

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단소 (danso) (hanja 短簫)

  1. danso, a small notched, end-blown, vertical flute made of bamboo or plastic, and used in Korean music