Etymology

đàn (a classifier designating string instruments) + bầu (gourd; the instrument formerly had a resonator made from a dried gourd)

Pronunciation

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