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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dan bau

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
dan bau
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A monochord (one-stringed) zither-like stringed instrument (chordophone) of Vietnamese origin, played by plucking with a plectrum with one hand and using the other to vary the tension on the string to adjust the pitch.

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese đàn bầu.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does dan bau mean?
A monochord (one-stringed) zither-like stringed instrument (chordophone) of Vietnamese origin, played by plucking with a plectrum with one hand and using the other to vary the tension on the string to adjust the pitch.
Where does dan bau come from?
It is traced to Vietnamese.

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