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đất nung

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗət̚˧˦ nʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʔɗək̚˦˧˥ nʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗək̚˦˥ nʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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đất nung means terracotta.

Meanings of đất nung in English

Noun

  1. terracotta (unglazed earthenware)
    • Đồ đất nungTerracotta Things

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đất nung could be written as 𡐙𤒚. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

đất (“soil”) + nung (“to burn”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đất nung mean in English?

đất nung (noun) means "terracotta".

How do you pronounce đất nung?

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

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.