đất liền

noun

Hanoi [ʔɗət̚˧˦ liən˨˩]Huế [ʔɗək̚˦˧˥ liəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗək̚˦˥ liəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đấtrisingsắc liềnfallinghuyền

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đất liền means land; dry land.

Meanings of đất liền in English

Noun

land; dry land (as opposed to water surfaces and islands)
- lên đất liềnto land; to get on dry land

Example sentences with đất liền

Xin chào đất liền! Hello land!

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

Etymology

đất (“land”) + liền (“continuous”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đất liền mean in English?

đất liền (noun) means "land; dry land".

How do you pronounce đất liền?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗət̚˧˦ liən˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗək̚˦˥ liəŋ˨˩]. Tones: đất — rising tone (sắc), liền — falling tone (huyền).

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.