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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 梧桐.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋo˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋow˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋow˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]
Noun[edit]
- the Chinese parasol tree (Firmiana simplex), a large tree with lightweight wood often used to make the soundboards of instruments like the guzheng and guqin etc.