phong cầm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 風琴 (“organ”), perhaps shortened from Japanese 手風琴 (tefūkin, thủ phong cầm, “accordion”, literally “hand organ”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ kəm˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ kəm˦˩] ~ [fɔŋ˧˧ kəm˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ kəm˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cây) phong cầm

1. (dated, music) Synonym of ắc-coóc-đê-ông (“accordion”)

See also

• dương cầm
• vĩ cầm