kim ô

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 金烏.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ ʔo˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ ʔow˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kim˧˧ ʔow˧˧]

    Noun

    kim ô

    1. (Chinese mythology) the golden crow, the three-legged crow living in the sun
    2. (literary, figuratively, dated) the sun
      Synonym: ác vàng
      • (Can we date this quote?), chapter I, in Bích Câu kỳ ngộ‎[1]:
        Vầng kim-ô đã gác đầu non tê.
        The sun has laid its head upon the distant hill.
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