quả cầu tuyết
noun
Hanoi [kwaː˧˩ kəw˨˩ twiət̚˧˦]Huế [kwaː˧˨ kəw˦˩ twiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [waː˨˩˦ kəw˨˩ t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
quả cầu tuyết means snow globe.
Meanings of quả cầu tuyết in English
Noun
- snow globe
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, quả cầu tuyết could be written as 果球雪. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 果, 球 and 雪.
Frequently asked questions
What does quả cầu tuyết mean in English?
quả cầu tuyết (noun) means "snow globe".
How do you pronounce quả cầu tuyết?
IPA: Hanoi [kwaː˧˩ kəw˨˩ twiət̚˧˦]; Saigon [waː˨˩˦ kəw˨˩ t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˦˥]. Tones: quả — dipping tone (hỏi), cầu — falling tone (huyền), tuyết — rising tone (sắc).