vĩ cầm

Vietnamese

vĩ cầm

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 尾琴, composed of 尾 (“tail”) and 琴 (“string instrument”), referring to the fact that the ribbon of the bow is traditional made from horsetail hair. In modern Vietnamese, vĩ is also the word for "bow".

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vi˦ˀ˥ kəm˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɪj˧˨ kəm˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vɪj˨˩˦ kəm˨˩] ~ [jɪj˨˩˦ kəm˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây) vĩ cầm

1. (dated) violin

   Synonym: vi-ô-lông

See also

• dương cầm
• phong cầm