trống chầu

noun

Hanoi [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ t͡ɕəw˨˩]Huế [ʈəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ t͡ɕəw˦˩]Saigon [ʈəwŋ͡m˦˥ cəw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trốngrisingsắc chầufallinghuyền

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Meanings of trống chầu in English

Noun

a type of drum that is double-sided and cylindrical

Etymology

trống (“drum”) + chầu (“session/ritual”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce trống chầu?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ t͡ɕəw˨˩]; Saigon [ʈəwŋ͡m˦˥ cəw˨˩]. Tones: trống — rising tone (sắc), chầu — falling tone (huyền).

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.