đồn đại

verb

Hanoi [ʔɗon˨˩ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗoŋ˦˩ ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗoŋ˨˩ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đồnfallinghuyền đạiheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đồn đại means to widely spread a rumor.

Meanings of đồn đại in English

Verb

to widely spread a rumor ≈ đồn

Frequently asked questions

What does đồn đại mean in English?

đồn đại (verb) means "to widely spread a rumor".

How do you pronounce đồn đại?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗon˨˩ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗoŋ˨˩ ʔɗaːj˨˩˨]. Tones: đồn — falling tone (huyền), đại — heavy tone (nặng).

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.