cầu lông
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Hanoi [kəw˨˩ ləwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [kəw˦˩ ləwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [kəw˨˩ ləwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cầu lông means badminton.
Meanings of cầu lông in English
Noun
- badminton
Noun
- badminton a shuttlecock
Example sentences with cầu lông
- Tôi thích chơi cầu lông và quần vợt. I like to play badminton and tennis.
- Tôi từng chơi cầu lông rất nhiều, nhưng giờ tôi không chơi nữa. I used to play badminton a lot, but I don’t play anymore.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cầu lông could be written as 毬𣭜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From cầu (“shuttlecock”) + lông (“feather”).
Frequently asked questions
What does cầu lông mean in English?
cầu lông (noun) means "badminton".
How do you pronounce cầu lông?
IPA: Hanoi [kəw˨˩ ləwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [kəw˨˩ ləwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: cầu — falling tone (huyền), lông — level tone (ngang).