qeej

English

Noun

qeej (usually uncountable, plural qeejs)

1. Synonym of lusheng

White Hmong

Etymology

Cognate with Lao ແຄນ (khǣn), Thai แคน (kɛɛn), Khmer គែន (kɛɛn), Vietnamese khèn; all are bamboo mouth organs in Southeast Asia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qẽ˥˧/

Noun

qeej

1. (music) Hmong reed mouth organ, also known as a lusheng