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đồng minh

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ mïŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ mɨn˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ mɨn˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đồngfallinghuyềnminhlevelngang

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đồng minh means an ally.

Chinese characters: 同盟

Meanings of đồng minh in English

Noun

  1. an ally
    • quân Đồng MinhAllied troops

Example sentences with đồng minh

  • Đức từng là một quốc gia đồng minh của Ý. Germany was once an ally of Italy.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 同盟.

Frequently asked questions

What does đồng minh mean in English?

đồng minh (noun) means "an ally".

How do you pronounce đồng minh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ mïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ mɨn˧˧]. Tones: đồng — falling tone (huyền), minh — level tone (ngang).

Is đồng minh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đồng minh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 同盟.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.