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dan bau

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.

Noun

dan 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.

Forms of dan bau

pluraldan bau

Origin of dan bau

Borrowed from Vietnamese đàn bầu.

Questions about dan bau

What does dan bau mean?
Dan bau means 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.
What part of speech is dan bau?
Dan bau is a noun.
What is the plural of dan bau?
The plural of dan bau is dan bau.

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