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Meaning
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A traditional Vietnamese musical instrument that belongs to the double reed wind instrument family.
vi Tiếng kèn vang lên trong lễ hội truyền thống của làng.
en The sound of the Vietnamese shawm echoed during the village's traditional festival.
A general term for any musical instrument that produces sound when air is blown into it.
vi Anh ấy đang học cách chơi một loại kèn gỗ mới.
en He is learning how to play a new type of woodwind instrument.