sơn ca

Vietnamese

sơn ca

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 山歌, composed of 山 (“mountain”) and 歌 (“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