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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 斗拱

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəw˧˦ kʊwŋ͡m˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəw˨˩˦ kʊwŋ͡m˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəw˦˥ kʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦]

Noun

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1. (architecture) dougong, structural element consisting of interlocking wooden brackets as used in traditional Chinese architecture