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dan day

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
dan -day
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of lute with three strings, a hollow trapezoidal wooden body with an open back, and a very long neck, originating in traditional Vietnamese music (particularly ca trù).

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese đàn đáy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does dan day mean?
A type of lute with three strings, a hollow trapezoidal wooden body with an open back, and a very long neck, originating in traditional Vietnamese music (particularly ca trù).
Where does dan day come from?
It is traced to Vietnamese.

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