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mã đầu cầm

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [maː˦ˀ˥ ʔɗəw˨˩ kəm˨˩]Huế [maː˧˨ ʔɗəw˦˩ kəm˦˩]Saigon [maː˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˨˩ kəm˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
mãcreaky risingngãđầufallinghuyềncầmfallinghuyền

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

mã đầu cầm means morin khuur.

Chinese characters: 馬頭琴

Meanings of mã đầu cầm in English

Noun

  1. morin khuur

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 馬頭琴.

Frequently asked questions

What does mã đầu cầm mean in English?

mã đầu cầm (noun) means "morin khuur".

How do you pronounce mã đầu cầm?

IPA: Hanoi [maː˦ˀ˥ ʔɗəw˨˩ kəm˨˩]; Saigon [maː˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˨˩ kəm˨˩]. Tones: mã — creaky rising tone (ngã), đầu — falling tone (huyền), cầm — falling tone (huyền).

Is mã đầu cầm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mã đầu cầm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 馬頭琴.

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.