rượu cẩm

noun

Hanoi [ziəw˧˨ʔ kəm˧˩]Huế [ʐɨəw˨˩ʔ kəm˧˨]Saigon [ɹɨəw˨˩˨ kəm˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rượuheavynặng cẩmdippinghỏi

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Meanings of rượu cẩm in English

Noun

alcoholic beverages a type of Vietnamese distilled liquor made from fermented black rice

Etymology

rượu + cẩm. The second morpheme is a clipping of nếp cẩm.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce rượu cẩm?

IPA: Hanoi [ziəw˧˨ʔ kəm˧˩]; Saigon [ɹɨəw˨˩˨ kəm˨˩˦]. Tones: rượu — heavy tone (nặng), cẩm — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.