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Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 梧桐.
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋo˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋow˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋow˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]
Noun
edit- the Chinese parasol tree (Firmiana simplex), a large tree with lightweight wood often used to make the soundboards of instruments like the guzheng and guqin etc.