âm giai

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 音階, composed of 音 (“sound”) and 階 (“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

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