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đồng thoại

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰwaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ tʰwaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨] browser voice
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đồng thoại means fairy tales.

Chinese characters: 童話

Meanings of đồng thoại in English

Noun

  1. fairy tales

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 童話 (“fairy tale”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đồng thoại mean in English?

đồng thoại (noun) means "fairy tales".

How do you pronounce đồng thoại?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰwaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨]. Tones: đồng — falling tone (huyền), thoại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is đồng thoại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đồng thoại is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 童話.

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.