mã vĩ

Một nhạc công dùng mã vĩ để kéo đàn nhị.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Horsehair (specifically from the tail): The tail of a horse or the hair from a horse's tail.
   • Bow (for a stringed instrument): A tool used to play certain traditional Vietnamese stringed instruments, such as the đàn nhị or đàn cò. It consists of a stick (the bow shaft) strung with horsehair from a horse's tail, which is drawn across the instrument's strings to produce sound.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cây vĩ cầm này dùng dây bằng mã vĩ. (This violin uses strings made of horsehair.)
  • Âm thanh của đàn nhị phụ thuộc vào cách kéo mã vĩ. (The sound of the đàn nhị depends on how you draw the bow.)

Advanced Usage

• In traditional instrument making and maintenance, "mã vĩ" specifically refers to the high-quality horsehair used for musical bows, distinguishing it from other types of horsehair.

Variants and Related Words

• Cây vĩ (n): A more general term for a bow used with stringed instruments.
  • Nghệ nhân cầm cây vĩ một cách điêu luyện. (The artisan holds the bow skillfully.)

Synonyms

• Bow: The tool for playing stringed instruments.
• Horsehair: Hair from the tail or mane of a horse.

Related Terms

• Đàn nhị / Đàn cò (n): A traditional Vietnamese two-stringed fiddle played with a .
• Kéo vĩ (v): The action of drawing the bow to play an instrument.