馬頭琴

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See also: 马头琴

Chinese

a horse's head; the head of a stableboy qin; general name for certain instruments
trad. (馬頭琴) 馬頭 琴
simp. (马头琴) 马头 琴
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Etymology

Calque of Mongolian ᠮᠣᠷᠢᠨ
ᠲᠣᠯᠤᠭᠠᠢ ᠲᠠᠢ
ᠬᠤᠭᠤᠷ (morin toluɣai-tai quɣur, literally “fiddle with horse head”).

Pronunciation

Noun

馬頭琴

  1. morin khuur; horsehead fiddle

Synonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (馬頭琴):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
馬 頭 琴
ば
Grade: 2 		とう
Grade: 2 		きん
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 馬頭琴 (MC maeX duw gim).

Pronunciation

Noun

馬(ば)頭(とう)琴(きん) • (batōkin) 

  1. morin khuur (musical instrument)

Synonyms

Korean

Hanja in this term
馬頭琴

Noun

馬頭琴 • (madugeum) (hangeul 마두금)

  1. hanja form? of 마두금 (“morin khuur”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
馬頭琴

Noun

馬頭琴

  1. chữ Hán form of mã đầu cầm (“morin khuur”).
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