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ngũ ngôn tuyệt cú

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ŋu˦ˀ˥ ŋon˧˧ twiət̚˧˨ʔ ku˧˦]Huế [ŋʊw˧˨ ŋoŋ˧˧ twiək̚˨˩ʔ kʊw˨˩˦]Saigon [ŋʊw˨˩˦ ŋoŋ˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ kʊw˦˥] browser voice
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Chinese characters: 五言絕句

Meanings of ngũ ngôn tuyệt cú in English

Noun

  1. a form of Jueju in which each line consists of five syllables ≈ ngũ ngôn tứ tuyệt

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 五言絕句, composed of 五, 言 and 絕句.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ngũ ngôn tuyệt cú?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋu˦ˀ˥ ŋon˧˧ twiət̚˧˨ʔ ku˧˦]; Saigon [ŋʊw˨˩˦ ŋoŋ˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ kʊw˦˥]. Tones: ngũ — creaky rising tone (ngã), ngôn — level tone (ngang), tuyệt — heavy tone (nặng), cú — rising tone (sắc).

Is ngũ ngôn tuyệt cú a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngũ ngôn tuyệt cú is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 五言絕句.

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.