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đường mòn

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ mɔn˨˩]Huế [ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩ mɔŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ mɔŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đườngfallinghuyềnmònfallinghuyền

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

đường mòn means a path/footpath/trail/track.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con đường mòn (one path/footpath/trail/track)

Meanings of đường mòn in English

Noun

  1. a path/footpath/trail/track
    • đường mòn Hồ Chí Minhthe Ho Chi Minh Trail

Example sentences with đường mòn

  • Leonid đã đi rất xa khỏi con đường mòn. Leonid went way off the beaten track.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đường mòn could be written as 塘𤷱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

đường (“road”) + mòn (“worn out”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đường mòn mean in English?

đường mòn (noun) means "a path/footpath/trail/track".

How do you pronounce đường mòn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ mɔn˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ mɔŋ˨˩]. Tones: đường — falling tone (huyền), mòn — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with đường mòn?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con đường mòn" (one a path/footpath/trail/track).

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.