phong cầm

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 風琴 (organ), perhaps shortened from Japanese 手風琴 (tefūkin, thủ phong cầm, accordion, literally hand organ).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ kəm˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ kəm˦˩] ~ [fɔŋ˧˧ kəm˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ kəm˨˩]

    Noun

    (classifier cây) phong cầm

    1. (dated, music) synonym of ắc-coóc-đê-ông (accordion)

    See also