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thổ cẩm

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰo˧˩ kəm˧˩]Huế [tʰow˧˨ kəm˧˨]Saigon [tʰow˨˩˦ kəm˨˩˦] browser voice
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thổ cẩm means brocade.

Chinese characters: 土錦

Meanings of thổ cẩm in English

Noun

  1. brocade

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 土錦.

Frequently asked questions

What does thổ cẩm mean in English?

thổ cẩm (noun) means "brocade".

How do you pronounce thổ cẩm?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰo˧˩ kəm˧˩]; Saigon [tʰow˨˩˦ kəm˨˩˦]. Tones: thổ — dipping tone (hỏi), cẩm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thổ cẩm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thổ cẩm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 土錦.

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.