khuôn trăng
noun
Hanoi [xuən˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˧]Huế [kʰuəŋ˧˧ ʈaŋ˧˧]Saigon [kʰuəŋ˧˧ ʈaŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of khuôn trăng in English
Noun
- literary the pretty face of a woman
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, khuôn trăng could be written as 囷𦝄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
khuôn (“shape”) + trăng (“the Moon”).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce khuôn trăng?
IPA: Hanoi [xuən˧˧ t͡ɕaŋ˧˧]; Saigon [kʰuəŋ˧˧ ʈaŋ˧˧]. Tones: khuôn — level tone (ngang), trăng — level tone (ngang).