kèn

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Javanese

Romanization

kèn

  1. Romanization of ꦏꦺꦤ꧀

Mandarin

Alternative forms

Romanization

kèn (ken4, Zhuyin ㄎㄣˋ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of
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Vietnamese

Etymology

Borrowed from Tai; compare Thai แคน (kɛɛn) and Lao ແຄນ (khǣn). Compare also khèn.

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier cây) kèn (𥱲, 𧤥)

  1. a traditional double reed shawm of Vietnam
  2. (by extension) a wind instrument

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