dan day

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).

OriginVietnamese đàn đáy →
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Meanings

noun
  1. 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).

Origin

  1. Vietnameseđàn đáy
  2. Englishdan day

Borrowed from Vietnamese đàn đáy.

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Chicago

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