đồng thanh
nounadverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ tʰɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰan˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đồng thanh means bronze.
Chinese characters: 同聲 (同 “same” + 聲 “voice”)
Meanings of đồng thanh in English
Noun
- bronze
Adverb
- of people's speaking, shouting or singing in unison
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đồng thanh could be written as 銅青. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 同聲, composed of 同 (“same”) and 聲 (“voice”).
Frequently asked questions
What does đồng thanh mean in English?
đồng thanh (noun) means "bronze".
How do you pronounce đồng thanh?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰan˧˧]. Tones: đồng — falling tone (huyền), thanh — level tone (ngang).
Is đồng thanh a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. đồng thanh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 同聲.