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đông nam

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ naːm˧˧]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ naːm˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ naːm˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đônglevelngangnamlevelngang

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đông nam means southeastern.

Chinese characters: 東南

Meanings of đông nam in English

Adjective

  1. southeastern
    • phía đông namsoutheastern direction
    • hướng đông namsoutheastern direction

Words with đông nam

Đông Nam Á

Example sentences with đông nam

  • Gió thổi từ hướng Đông Nam. The wind is coming from the southeast.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 東南.

Frequently asked questions

What does đông nam mean in English?

đông nam (adjective) means "southeastern".

How do you pronounce đông nam?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ naːm˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ naːm˧˧]. Tones: đông — level tone (ngang), nam — level tone (ngang).

Is đông nam a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đông nam is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 東南.

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.