tam cúc

Vietnamese

tam cúc

Etymology

tam (“three”) +‎ cúc (“chrysanthemum”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːm˧˧ kʊwk͡p̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taːm˧˧ kʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [taːm˧˧ kʊwk͡p̚˦˥]

Noun

(classifier bài) tam cúc • (三菊)

1. A multi-trick card game popular in northern Vietnam, played mostly by women for entertainment and at ceremonies and festivals.

Coordinate terms

• tổ tôm

References

• "tam cúc" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)