Vietnamese
Etymology
Blend of Hạ Uy Di (“Hawaii”) + cầm (“string instrument”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haː˧˨ʔ ʔwi˧˧ kəm˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [haː˨˩ʔ ʔwɪj˧˧ kəm˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [haː˨˩˨ (ʔ)wɪj˧˧ kəm˨˩]
Noun
hạ uy cầm • (夏威琴)
- a steel guitar; Hawaiian guitar