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nguyệt cầm

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ŋwiət̚˧˨ʔ kəm˨˩]Huế [ŋwiək̚˨˩ʔ kəm˦˩]Saigon [ŋwiək̚˨˩˨ kəm˨˩] browser voice
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nguyệt cầm means synonym of đàn nguyệt.

Chinese characters: 月琴 (月 “moon” + 琴 “stringed instrument”)

Meanings of nguyệt cầm in English

Noun

  1. synonym of đàn nguyệt (“moon lute”) ≈ đàn nguyệt

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 月琴, composed of 月 (“moon”) and 琴 (“stringed instrument”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nguyệt cầm mean in English?

nguyệt cầm (noun) means "synonym of đàn nguyệt".

How do you pronounce nguyệt cầm?

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

Is nguyệt cầm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nguyệt cầm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 月琴.

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.