đầu đạn
noun
Hanoi [ʔɗəw˨˩ ʔɗaːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗəw˦˩ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đầu đạn means a warhead.
Meanings of đầu đạn in English
Noun
- a warhead
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đầu đạn could be written as 頭彈. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Calque of Chinese 彈頭 /弹头 (đạn đầu).
Frequently asked questions
What does đầu đạn mean in English?
đầu đạn (noun) means "a warhead".
How do you pronounce đầu đạn?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəw˨˩ ʔɗaːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: đầu — falling tone (huyền), đạn — heavy tone (nặng).