qeej

English

Noun

qeej (usually uncountable, plural qeejs)

  1. Synonym of lusheng.

White Hmong

Etymology

Cognate with Lao ແຄນ (khǣn), Thai แคน (kɛɛn), Khmer គែន (kɛɛn), Vietnamese khèn; all are bamboo mouth organs in Southeast Asia. Compare also Burmese ငြင်း (ngrang:).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /qẽ˥˧/

Noun

qeej

  1. (music) Hmong reed mouth organ, also known as a lusheng
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