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đầu bạc răng long

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗəw˨˩ ʔɓaːk̚˧˨ʔ zaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʔɗəw˦˩ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩ʔ ʐaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩˨ ɹaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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đầu bạc răng long means gray hair; weak teeth.

Meanings of đầu bạc răng long in English

Noun

  1. literal gray hair, weak teeth
  2. figurative, literary old age
    • nguyện sống bên nhau đến đầu bạc răng longto vow to be together till both parties are too old to do anything

Frequently asked questions

What does đầu bạc răng long mean in English?

đầu bạc răng long (noun) means "gray hair; weak teeth".

How do you pronounce đầu bạc răng long?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəw˨˩ ʔɓaːk̚˧˨ʔ zaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩˨ ɹaŋ˧˧ lawŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: đầu — falling tone (huyền), bạc — heavy tone (nặng), răng — level tone (ngang), long — 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.