hồng mao
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [həwŋ͡m˨˩ maːw˧˧]Huế [həwŋ͡m˦˩ maːw˧˧]Saigon [həwŋ͡m˨˩ maːw˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Chinese characters: 鴻毛
Meanings of hồng mao in English
Noun
- one of the nine groups of hair of the mane of the horse that Sơn Tinh offered the reigning Hùng king to propose to his princess
- voi chín ngà, gà chín cựa, ngựa chín hồng maoan elephant with nine tusks, a rooster with nine spurs, a horse with nine groups of mane hair
- archaic, collective, poetic, literal bean goose feathers
- nhẹ tựa hồng maoas light as a bean goose's feather
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 鴻毛.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce hồng mao?
IPA: Hanoi [həwŋ͡m˨˩ maːw˧˧]; Saigon [həwŋ͡m˨˩ maːw˧˧]. Tones: hồng — falling tone (huyền), mao — level tone (ngang).
Is hồng mao a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. hồng mao is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 鴻毛.