danso

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/ˈdɑːnsəʊ/

noun

A small notched, end-blown vertical flute made of bamboo or plastic, used in Korean music.

OriginKorean 단소(短簫) →
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Meanings

noundanso (plural dansos)

plural dansos

  1. A small notched, end-blown vertical flute made of bamboo or plastic, used in Korean music.

Origin

  1. Korean단소(短簫)
  2. Korean단소(短簫)
  3. Englishdanso

Borrowed from Korean 단소(短簫) (danso).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 短簫 /短箫
  • 短簫 /短箫 (duǎnxiāo)vertical flute used in Korean music
Japanese タンソ, 短簫
  • タンソ (tanso)vertical flute used in Korean music
  • 短簫 (tanso)vertical flute used in Korean music
Korean 단소
  • 단소 (danso)vertical flute used in Korean music
Vietnamese danso
  • dansovertical flute used in Korean music

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

danso. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danso

MLA

“danso.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danso. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “danso,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danso.

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