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đá mài

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˦ maːj˨˩]Huế [ʔɗaː˨˩˦ maːj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗaː˦˥ maːj˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đárisingsắcmàifallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đá mài means a whetstone.

Classifier: cục, hòn, viên — e.g. một cục đá mài (one whetstone)

Meanings of đá mài in English

Noun

  1. a whetstone

Etymology

đá (“rock, stone”) + mài (“to whet, to grind”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đá mài mean in English?

đá mài (noun) means "a whetstone".

How do you pronounce đá mài?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˦ maːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗaː˦˥ maːj˨˩]. Tones: đá — rising tone (sắc), mài — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with đá mài?

Common classifiers: cục, hòn, viên — for example "một cục đá mài" (one a whetstone).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.