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đầu ruồi

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗəw˨˩ zuəj˨˩]Huế [ʔɗəw˦˩ ʐuj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩ ɹuj˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái đầu ruồi

Meanings of đầu ruồi in English

Noun

  1. the front sight of an iron sights system

Etymology

Compound of đầu (“head”) + ruồi (“fly (animal)”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce đầu ruồi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəw˨˩ zuəj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩ ɹuj˨˩]. Tones: đầu — falling tone (huyền), ruồi — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with đầu ruồi?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái đầu ruồi" (one đầu ruồi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.