nhị khúc côn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 二 (“two”), 曲 (“segment”) and 棍 (“staff”); most likely coined by Vietnamese speakers as seen with the meaning "segment" of khúc.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲi˧˨ʔ xʊwk͡p̚˧˦ kon˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲɪj˨˩ʔ kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ koŋ˧˧] ~ [ɲɪj˨˩ʔ xʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ koŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲɪj˨˩˨ kʰʊwk͡p̚˦˥ koŋ˧˧] ~ [ɲɪj˨˩˨ xʊwk͡p̚˦˥ koŋ˧˧]

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Noun

nhị khúc côn

1. (weaponry) nunchucks

   Synonym: côn nhị khúc

See also

• khúc côn cầu