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đồng dao

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ zaːw˧˧]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ jaːw˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ jaːw˧˧] browser voice
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đồng dao means children's folk song.

Chinese characters: 童謠 Classifier: bài, bản — e.g. một bài đồng dao (one children's folk song)

Meanings of đồng dao in English

Noun

  1. children's folk song

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 童謠, composed of 童 and 謠.

Frequently asked questions

What does đồng dao mean in English?

đồng dao (noun) means "children's folk song".

How do you pronounce đồng dao?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ zaːw˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ jaːw˧˧]. Tones: đồng — falling tone (huyền), dao — level tone (ngang).

Is đồng dao a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đồng dao is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 童謠.

What classifier is used with đồng dao?

Common classifiers: bài, bản — for example "một bài đồng dao" (one children's folk song).

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.