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đại bàng

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Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩]Huế [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ ʔɓaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đạiheavynặngbàngfallinghuyền

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đại bàng means eagle.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con đại bàng (one eagle)

Meanings of đại bàng in English

Noun

  1. eagle

Example sentences with đại bàng

  • Con chim đó to bằng nửa con đại bàng. The bird was half as large as an eagle.
  • Một con đại bàng đẻ bao nhiêu quả trứng? How many eggs does an eagle lay?
  • Con chim đó to bằng một nửa con đại bàng. The bird was half as large as an eagle.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 大鵬 (SV: đại bằng).

Frequently asked questions

What does đại bàng mean in English?

đại bàng (noun) means "eagle".

How do you pronounce đại bàng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩]. Tones: đại — heavy tone (nặng), bàng — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with đại bàng?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con đại bàng" (one eagle).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.