kim ô

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [kim˧˧ ʔo˧˧]Huế [kim˧˧ ʔow˧˧]Saigon [kim˧˧ ʔow˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

kimlevelngang ôlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Chinese characters: 金烏

Meanings of kim ô in English

Noun

the golden crow, the three-legged crow living in the sun
dated, figurative, literary the sun

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 金烏.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce kim ô?

IPA: Hanoi [kim˧˧ ʔo˧˧]; Saigon [kim˧˧ ʔow˧˧]. Tones: kim — level tone (ngang), ô — level tone (ngang).

Is kim ô a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kim ô is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 金烏.

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.