lục huyền cầm

Vietnamese

lục huyền cầm

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 六絃琴, composed of 六 (“six”), 絃 (“string”) and 琴 (“string instrument”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ hwiən˨˩ kəm˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ hwiəŋ˦˩ kəm˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ wiəŋ˨˩ kəm˨˩]

Noun

lục huyền cầm

1. a scalloped guitar; Vietnamese guitar (a guitar with scoops in the fingerboard)

Synonyms

• đàn ghi-ta
• ghi-ta