cầu vồng
noun
Hanoi [kəw˨˩ vəwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [kəw˦˩ vəwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [kəw˨˩ vəwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cầu vồng means rainbow.
Meanings of cầu vồng in English
Noun
- rainbow (multicoloured arch in the sky) ≈ lẹm
Example sentences with cầu vồng
- Tôi đã ngước nhìn lên và thấy một chiếc cầu vồng trên bầu trời. I looked up and saw a rainbow in the sky.
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 vồng could be written as 求𱽐, 求𩅛, 梂𱽐, 梂𨦩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
cầu (“bridge”) + vồng. The second element is sometimes connected to 虹 (MC huwng|kuwngH|kaewngH), but is quite difficult to establish any straightforward relationship.
Frequently asked questions
What does cầu vồng mean in English?
cầu vồng (noun) means "rainbow".
How do you pronounce cầu vồng?
IPA: Hanoi [kəw˨˩ vəwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [kəw˨˩ vəwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: cầu — falling tone (huyền), vồng — falling tone (huyền).
What classifier is used with cầu vồng?
Common classifiers: cái, cây — for example "một cái cầu vồng" (one rainbow).