mộc ngư

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 木魚, composed of 木 (“wood”) and 魚 (“fish”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [məwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ŋɨ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [məwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ŋɨ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [məwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ŋɨ˧˧]

Noun

mộc ngư

  1. (Buddhism, rare) a wooden fish
    Synonym: mõ
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