châm ngôn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 箴言, composed of 箴 (“to admonish”) and 言 (“words”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˧ ŋon˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˧ ŋoŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəm˧˧ ŋoŋ˧˧]

Noun

châm ngôn

1. a maxim; proverb; dictum; saying
2. a motto; slogan

   Synonym: khẩu hiệu