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đầu sóng ngọn gió

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗəw˨˩ sawŋ͡m˧˦ ŋɔn˧˨ʔ zɔ˧˦]Huế [ʔɗəw˦˩ ʂawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ŋɔŋ˨˩ʔ jɔ˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩ ʂawŋ͡m˦˥ ŋɔŋ˨˩˨ jɔ˦˥] browser voice
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đầu sóng ngọn gió means place that is most exposed.

Meanings of đầu sóng ngọn gió in English

Noun

  1. place where one bears the brunt of something, place that is most exposed
    • nơi đầu sóng ngọn gióplace bearing the brunt

Etymology

Literally: "beginning of the waves, crest of the wind".

Frequently asked questions

What does đầu sóng ngọn gió mean in English?

đầu sóng ngọn gió (noun) means "place that is most exposed".

How do you pronounce đầu sóng ngọn gió?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəw˨˩ sawŋ͡m˧˦ ŋɔn˧˨ʔ zɔ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩ ʂawŋ͡m˦˥ ŋɔŋ˨˩˨ jɔ˦˥]. Tones: đầu — falling tone (huyền), sóng — rising tone (sắc), ngọn — heavy tone (nặng), gió — rising tone (sắc).

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.