thuyền độc mộc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Partial calque of Chinese 獨木舟／独木舟 (độc mộc chu, literally “single-tree boat”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰwiən˨˩ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ məwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰwiəŋ˦˩ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ məwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ məwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier con, cái, chiếc) thuyền độc mộc • (船獨木)

(nautical) a dugout; logboat

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