đất đai

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Hanoi [ʔɗət̚˧˦ ʔɗaːj˧˧]Huế [ʔɗək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗaːj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗək̚˦˥ ʔɗaːj˧˧] browser voice

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đất đai means land; territory.

Meanings of đất đai in English

Noun

land; territory (generally speaking)

Example sentences with đất đai

Đất đai ở đây trù phú và màu mỡ. The land here is rich and fertile.
Edward thừa kế đất đai của chú cậu ấy. Edward inherited his uncle's estate.
Cây cối đang chết dần do đất đai khô cằn. The plants are dying due to the dry soil.

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

Etymology

đất (“earth; land”) + đai (“(archaic) land”), the latter related to Khmer ដី (dəy, “earth; land”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đất đai mean in English?

đất đai (noun) means "land; territory".

How do you pronounce đất đai?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗət̚˧˦ ʔɗaːj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗək̚˦˥ ʔɗaːj˧˧]. Tones: đất — rising tone (sắc), đai — level tone (ngang).

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.