đậu thận
noun
Hanoi [ʔɗəw˧˨ʔ tʰən˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗəw˨˩ʔ tʰəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩˨ tʰəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đậu thận means kidney bean.
Meanings of đậu thận in English
Noun
- kidney bean ≈ đậu tây
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đậu thận could be written as 豆腎. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
đậu (“bean”) + thận (“kidney”). Calque of English kidney bean
Frequently asked questions
What does đậu thận mean in English?
đậu thận (noun) means "kidney bean".
How do you pronounce đậu thận?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəw˧˨ʔ tʰən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩˨ tʰəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: đậu — heavy tone (nặng), thận — heavy tone (nặng).