TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

mộc cầm

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [məwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ kəm˨˩]Huế [məwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ kəm˦˩]Saigon [məwk͡p̚˨˩˨ kəm˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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

mộc cầm means xylophone.

Chinese characters: 木琴

Meanings of mộc cầm in English

Noun

  1. xylophone

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 木琴.

Frequently asked questions

What does mộc cầm mean in English?

mộc cầm (noun) means "xylophone".

How do you pronounce mộc cầm?

IPA: Hanoi [məwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ kəm˨˩]; Saigon [məwk͡p̚˨˩˨ kəm˨˩]. Tones: mộc — heavy tone (nặng), cầm — falling tone (huyền).

Is mộc cầm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mộc cầm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 木琴.

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.