đờn
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Definition
- Noun:
- A musical instrument: "đờn" refers to a musical instrument, typically a stringed instrument, used to produce music. This is a regional/dialectal variant of the standard word "đàn".
- The act of playing a musical instrument: It can also refer to the performance or act of playing such an instrument.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông cụ đang chơi cây đờn nguyệt. (The old man is playing the đàn nguyệt [moon lute].)
- Tiếng đờn từ trong nhà vọng ra. (The sound of the instrument echoed from inside the house.)
Advanced Usage
- "đánh đờn": to play a musical instrument (a common collocation using the dialectal form).
- Bà ngoại tôi biết đánh đờn tranh. (My grandmother knows how to play the đàn tranh [16-string zither].)
Variants and Related Words
- Đàn (Standard form): The standard Vietnamese word for a musical instrument or an ensemble. All specific instrument names use "đàn" (e.g., , , ).
- Nhạc cụ: A more general, formal term for "musical instrument".
Synonyms
- Nhạc khí: (Formal) Musical instrument.
Related Phrases
- Chơi đờn: Synonymous with "đánh đờn", meaning to play an instrument.
- Anh ấy chơi đờn rất hay. (He plays the instrument very well.)
Notes on Usage
- Regional/Dialectal Term: The word "đờn" is primarily used in certain Southern Vietnamese dialects. In formal writing and standard communication, the word "đàn" is universally preferred.
- Context: It is almost exclusively used in the context of traditional Vietnamese music or folk culture when referring to specific instruments like (another name for ), , or (another name for ). Using "đờn" for modern Western instruments (e.g., ) is very uncommon.
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