Vietnamese

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Vietic *daːn.

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Noun

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đàn (, )

  1. flock, herd
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (to play (a musical instrument)).

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Noun

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(classifier cây) đàn

  1. a number of musical instruments (properly a string instrument, though used for a few non-string instruments)
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Verb

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đàn

  1. to play (a string instrument)

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Sino-Vietnamese word from

Noun

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đàn

  1. (rare) raised ground or high platform for worship
    đàn tếaltar
    đàn Nam GiaoEsplanade of Sacrifice to the Heaven and Earth
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