lông vũ

noun

Hanoi [ləwŋ͡m˧˧ vu˦ˀ˥]Huế [ləwŋ͡m˧˧ vʊw˧˨]Saigon [ləwŋ͡m˧˧ vʊw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lônglevelngang vũcreaky risingngã

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

lông vũ means a feather.

Classifier: sợi, cọng — e.g. một sợi lông vũ (one feather)

Meanings of lông vũ in English

Noun

a feather

Example sentences with lông vũ

Gà có lông vũ. Chickens have feathers.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

lông (“hair”) + Chinese 羽.

Frequently asked questions

What does lông vũ mean in English?

lông vũ (noun) means "a feather".

How do you pronounce lông vũ?

IPA: Hanoi [ləwŋ͡m˧˧ vu˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ləwŋ͡m˧˧ vʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: lông — level tone (ngang), vũ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

What classifier is used with lông vũ?

Common classifiers: sợi, cọng — for example "một sợi lông vũ" (one a feather).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.