kèn bầu

Vietnamese

Etymology

kèn (shawm) +‎ bầu (, gourd).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɛn˨˩ ʔɓəw˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɛŋ˦˩ ʔɓəw˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɛŋ˨˩ ʔɓəw˨˩]

Noun

kèn bầu • (𧤥)

  1. (music) a double reed woodwind instrument with a gourd-shaped end piece and seven fingerholes