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đô thành

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗo˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]Huế [ʔɗow˧˧ tʰɛɲ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗow˧˧ tʰan˨˩] browser voice
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đô thành means capital city.

Chinese characters: 都城

Meanings of đô thành in English

Noun

  1. capital city

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 都城.

Frequently asked questions

What does đô thành mean in English?

đô thành (noun) means "capital city".

How do you pronounce đô thành?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗo˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗow˧˧ tʰan˨˩]. Tones: đô — level tone (ngang), thành — falling tone (huyền).

Is đô thành a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đô thành is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 都城.

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.