cùng mẹ khác cha
adjective
Hanoi [kʊwŋ͡m˨˩ mɛ˧˨ʔ xaːk̚˧˦ t͡ɕaː˧˧]Huế [kʊwŋ͡m˦˩ mɛ˨˩ʔ kʰaːk̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕaː˧˧]Saigon [kʊwŋ͡m˨˩ mɛ˨˩˨ kʰaːk̚˦˥ caː˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of cùng mẹ khác cha in English
Adjective
- born of the same mother but a different father
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cùng mẹ khác cha could be written as 共媄恪吒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce cùng mẹ khác cha?
IPA: Hanoi [kʊwŋ͡m˨˩ mɛ˧˨ʔ xaːk̚˧˦ t͡ɕaː˧˧]; Saigon [kʊwŋ͡m˨˩ mɛ˨˩˨ kʰaːk̚˦˥ caː˧˧]. Tones: cùng — falling tone (huyền), mẹ — heavy tone (nặng), khác — rising tone (sắc), cha — level tone (ngang).