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nhạc cụ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ɲaːk̚˧˨ʔ ku˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲaːk̚˨˩ʔ kʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲaːk̚˨˩˨ kʊw˨˩˨] browser voice
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nhạc cụ means musical instrument.

Chinese characters: 樂具 (樂 “music” + 具 “instrument”)

Meanings of nhạc cụ in English

Noun

  1. musical instrument

Example sentences with nhạc cụ

  • Bạn có chơi nhạc cụ nào không? Do you play any instruments?
  • Bạn biết chơi bao nhiêu nhạc cụ? How many instruments do you know how to play?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 樂具, composed of 樂 (“music”) and 具 (“instrument”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhạc cụ mean in English?

nhạc cụ (noun) means "musical instrument".

How do you pronounce nhạc cụ?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaːk̚˧˨ʔ ku˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲaːk̚˨˩˨ kʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: nhạc — heavy tone (nặng), cụ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is nhạc cụ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhạc cụ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 樂具.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.