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đông bắc

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓak̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓak̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đônglevelngangbắcrisingsắc

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đông bắc means northeastern.

Chinese characters: 東北

Meanings of đông bắc in English

Adjective

  1. northeastern
    • phía đông bắcnortheastern direction
    • hướng đông bắcnortheastern direction

Example sentences with đông bắc

  • Gió thổi từ phía Đông Bắc. The wind is coming from the northeast.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 東北.

Frequently asked questions

What does đông bắc mean in English?

đông bắc (adjective) means "northeastern".

How do you pronounce đông bắc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓak̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓak̚˦˥]. Tones: đông — level tone (ngang), bắc — rising tone (sắc).

Is đông bắc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đông bắc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 東北.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.