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vật cưng

noun
Hanoi [vət̚˧˨ʔ kɨŋ˧˧]Huế [vək̚˨˩ʔ kɨŋ˧˧]Saigon [vək̚˨˩˨ kɨŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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vật cưng means a pet.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con vật cưng (one pet)

Meanings of vật cưng in English

Noun

  1. a pet ≈ thú cưng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vật cưng could be written as 物畺. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does vật cưng mean in English?

vật cưng (noun) means "a pet".

How do you pronounce vật cưng?

IPA: Hanoi [vət̚˧˨ʔ kɨŋ˧˧]; Saigon [vək̚˨˩˨ kɨŋ˧˧]. Tones: vật — heavy tone (nặng), cưng — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with vật cưng?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con vật cưng" (one a pet).

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.