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côn nhị khúc

noun
Hanoi [kon˧˧ ɲi˧˨ʔ xʊwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [koŋ˧˧ ɲɪj˨˩ʔ kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [koŋ˧˧ ɲɪj˨˩˨ kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
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côn nhị khúc means nunchucks.

Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây côn nhị khúc (one nunchucks)

Meanings of côn nhị khúc in English

Noun

  1. nunchucks ≈ nhị khúc côn

Etymology

Rearrangment of nhị khúc côn with native Vietnamese word order.

Frequently asked questions

What does côn nhị khúc mean in English?

côn nhị khúc (noun) means "nunchucks".

How do you pronounce côn nhị khúc?

IPA: Hanoi [kon˧˧ ɲi˧˨ʔ xʊwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [koŋ˧˧ ɲɪj˨˩˨ kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: côn — level tone (ngang), nhị — heavy tone (nặng), khúc — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with côn nhị khúc?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây côn nhị khúc" (one nunchucks).

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.