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Đông phương

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧ fɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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Đông phương means the Orient; the East.

Chinese characters: 東方

Meanings of Đông phương in English

Noun

  1. the Orient, the East

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 東方.

Frequently asked questions

What does Đông phương mean in English?

Đông phương (noun) means "the Orient; the East".

How do you pronounce Đông phương?

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

Is Đông phương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Đông phương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 東方.

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.