dan bau

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.

OriginVietnamese đàn bầu →
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Meanings

noundan bau (plural dan bau)
  1. 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.

Origin

  1. Vietnameseđàn bầu
  2. Englishdan bau

Borrowed from Vietnamese đàn bầu.

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APA

dan bau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dan%20bau

MLA

“dan bau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dan%20bau. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dan bau,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dan%20bau.

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