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đường sá

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ saː˧˦]Huế [ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩ ʂaː˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ ʂaː˦˥] browser voice
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đường sá means roads; ways.

Meanings of đường sá in English

Noun

  1. roads; ways (generally speaking)

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đường sá could be written as 唐垞, 唐詫, 塘挓, 塘𱗂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

đường + sá.

Frequently asked questions

What does đường sá mean in English?

đường sá (noun) means "roads; ways".

How do you pronounce đường sá?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ saː˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ ʂaː˦˥]. Tones: đường — falling tone (huyền), sá — rising tone (sắc).

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.