Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From French violon.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˧˧ ʔo˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˧˧ ʔow˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɪj˧˧ ʔow˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [jɪj˧˧ ʔow˧˧ ləwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • Phonetic spelling: vi ô lông

Noun

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(classifier cây) vi-ô-lông

  1. a violin
    Synonym: vĩ cầm