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lưỡi câu

noun
Hanoi [lɨəj˦ˀ˥ kəw˧˧]Huế [lɨj˧˨ kəw˧˧]Saigon [lɨj˨˩˦ kəw˧˧] browser voice
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lưỡi câu means a fishhook; fishing hook.

Meanings of lưỡi câu in English

Noun

  1. a fishhook; fishing hook

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lưỡi câu could be written as 𥚇勾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lưỡi câu mean in English?

lưỡi câu (noun) means "a fishhook; fishing hook".

How do you pronounce lưỡi câu?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨəj˦ˀ˥ kəw˧˧]; Saigon [lɨj˨˩˦ kəw˧˧]. Tones: lưỡi — creaky rising tone (ngã), câu — level tone (ngang).

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.