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đồng tiền

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Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tiən˨˩]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ tiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tiəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đồngfallinghuyềntiềnfallinghuyền

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đồng tiền means coin; currency; money.

Chinese characters: 銅錢

Meanings of đồng tiền in English

Noun

  1. coin
  2. currency; money
  3. abbreviation short for lúm đồng tiền (“dimple”)

Example sentences with đồng tiền

  • Đồng tiền thay đổi con người. Money changes people.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 銅錢 (“coin”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đồng tiền mean in English?

đồng tiền (noun) means "coin; currency; money".

How do you pronounce đồng tiền?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tiən˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tiəŋ˨˩]. Tones: đồng — falling tone (huyền), tiền — falling tone (huyền).

Is đồng tiền a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đồng tiền is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 銅錢.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.