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thổi kèn

Pronunciation Northern /tʰo̰j˧˩˧ kɛ̤n˨˩/ Central /tʰoj˧˩˨ kɛŋ˧˧/ Southern /tʰoj˨˩˦ kɛŋ˨˩/
Listen
play wind instrument
Verb
play wind instrument
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2 senses 2 Components
Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
play wind instrument Core Actions & OperationTheme Culture, Arts & Proper NamesTheme

The act of blowing air into a wind instrument to produce musical sounds.

vi Nghệ sĩ đang thổi kèn trên sân khấu.

en The artist is playing a wind instrument on stage.

Sense 2 Verb
blow a horn Culture, Arts & Proper NamesTheme

To blow a horn is to produce sound by exhaling into a wind instrument; in slang some informal vulgar uses also exist.

Parts
thổi / kèn
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thổi / thổi phồng / thổi cơm / thổi lò …
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Use
tinh thổi lữa / ống thổi / kiềng canh nóng thổi rau nguội / đồn thổi …
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