kèn bầu

Vietnamese

Etymology

kèn (“shawm”) +‎ bầu (“匏, gourd”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɛn˨˩ ʔɓəw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛŋ˦˩ ʔɓəw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɛŋ˨˩ ʔɓəw˨˩]

Noun

kèn bầu • (𧤥匏)

1. (music) a double reed woodwind instrument with a gourd-shaped end piece and seven fingerholes