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thuyền độc mộc

noun
Hanoi [tʰwiən˨˩ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ məwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰwiəŋ˦˩ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ məwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ məwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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thuyền độc mộc means a dugout; logboat.

Classifier: con, cái, chiếc — e.g. một con thuyền độc mộc (one dugout)

Meanings of thuyền độc mộc in English

Noun

  1. a dugout; logboat

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thuyền độc mộc could be written as 船獨木. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Partial calque of Chinese 獨木舟 /独木舟 (độc mộc chu, literally “single-tree boat”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thuyền độc mộc mean in English?

thuyền độc mộc (noun) means "a dugout; logboat".

How do you pronounce thuyền độc mộc?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰwiən˨˩ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ məwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ məwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thuyền — falling tone (huyền), độc — heavy tone (nặng), mộc — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with thuyền độc mộc?

Common classifiers: con, cái, chiếc — for example "một con thuyền độc mộc" (one a dugout).

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.