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dấu cá

noun
Hanoi [zəw˧˦ kaː˧˦]Huế [jəw˨˩˦ kaː˨˩˦]Saigon [jəw˦˥ kaː˦˥] browser voice
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dấu cá means the 𖿰.

Meanings of dấu cá in English

Noun

  1. the 𖿰, a signifier commonly placed to the right of a phonogram in a Nôm text, indicates that this character should not be read with its Sino-Vietnamese reading or should be read with an alternative reading.

Etymology

dấu + cá (cá refers to the reading of 亇 or 个).

Frequently asked questions

What does dấu cá mean in English?

dấu cá (noun) means "the 𖿰".

How do you pronounce dấu cá?

IPA: Hanoi [zəw˧˦ kaː˧˦]; Saigon [jəw˦˥ kaː˦˥]. Tones: dấu — rising tone (sắc), cá — rising tone (sắc).

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.