"dan bau" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dan bau [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Vietnamese đàn bầu. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|vi|đàn bầu}} Vietnamese đàn bầu Head templates: {{en-noun|dan bau|nolinkhead=1}} 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. Categories (topical): String instruments

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