sâm bổ lượng

noun

Hanoi [səm˧˧ ʔɓo˧˩ lɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂəm˧˧ ʔɓow˧˨ lɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂəm˧˧ ʔɓow˨˩˦ lɨəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sâmlevelngang bổdippinghỏi lượngheavynặng

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Meanings of sâm bổ lượng in English

Noun

synonym of chè sâm bổ lượng ≈ chè sâm bổ lượng

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 清補涼 /清补凉 (cing¹ bou² loeng⁴⁻²).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce sâm bổ lượng?

IPA: Hanoi [səm˧˧ ʔɓo˧˩ lɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂəm˧˧ ʔɓow˨˩˦ lɨəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: sâm — level tone (ngang), bổ — dipping tone (hỏi), lượng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.