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tam thập lục

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [taːm˧˧ tʰəp̚˧˨ʔ lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [taːm˧˧ tʰəp̚˨˩ʔ lʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [taːm˧˧ tʰəp̚˨˩˨ lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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Chinese characters: 三十六 Classifier: đàn — e.g. một đàn tam thập lục

Meanings of tam thập lục in English

Noun

  1. a hammered dulcimer with 36 strings, used in the traditional and classical music of Vietnam

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 三十六 (“thirty-six”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce tam thập lục?

IPA: Hanoi [taːm˧˧ tʰəp̚˧˨ʔ lʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [taːm˧˧ tʰəp̚˨˩˨ lʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: tam — level tone (ngang), thập — heavy tone (nặng), lục — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tam thập lục a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tam thập lục is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 三十六.

What classifier is used with tam thập lục?

Common classifiers: đàn — for example "một đàn tam thập lục" (one tam thập lục).

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.