Etymology

đàn (a classifier designating string instruments) + tỳ bà (from Chinese 琵琶, a plucked, fretted lute with a pear-shaped body and four strings)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɗaːn˨˩ ti˨˩ ˀɓaː˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɗaːŋ˧˧ tɪj˧˧ ˀɓaː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɗaːŋ˨˩ tɪj˨˩ ˀɓaː˨˩]