乞食琴

Chinese

		beggar	stringed instrument
trad. (乞食琴)		乞食	琴
simp. #(乞食琴)		乞食	琴

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): khit-chia̍h-khîm

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khit-chia̍h-khîm
    • Tâi-lô: khit-tsia̍h-khîm
    • Phofsit Daibuun: qitciaqqiim
    • IPA (Taipei): /kʰit̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻¹¹ kʰim²⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰit̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sia(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kʰim²³/

Noun

乞食琴

1. (Taiwanese Hokkien) a long-necked fretted plucked lute with a round wooden body and two strings, used in the traditional music of Taiwan

Synonyms

• (long-necked lute): 月琴 (yuèqín)