âm giai

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 音階, composed of 音 (“sound”) and 階 (“step; stair”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəm˧˧ zaːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəm˧˧ jaːj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔəm˧˧ jaːj˧˧]

Noun

âm giai

1. (music) a musical scale

See also

• nhiệt giai