sơn ca

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 山歌, composed of (mountain) and (to sing).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səːn˧˧ kaː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəːŋ˧˧ kaː˧˧] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ kaː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂəːŋ˧˧ kaː˧˧] ~ [səːŋ˧˧ kaː˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) sơn ca

  1. (zoology) Oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula)
    Synonyms: chim sơn ca, sơn ca phương Đông