âm giai

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 音階, composed of (sound) and (step; stair).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ zaːj˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ jaːj˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔəm˧˧ jaːj˧˧]

    Noun

    âm giai

    1. (music) musical scale
      Synonym: gam

    See also