đới

noun

Hanoi [ʔɗəːj˧˦]Huế [ʔɗəːj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗəːj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đớirisingsắc

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đới means geographical zone.

Meanings of đới in English

Noun

geographical zone (of the Earth)

Example sentences with đới

Động đất thường xảy ra ở các đới hút chìm. Earthquakes often occur at subduction zones.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 帶 (“belt; zone”, SV: đái), probably partially to avoid the homophonous đái (“to piss”). Compare giới (dated/rare reading giái) and dái (“testicles”), Phần Lan (“Finland”) and phân (“faeces”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đới mean in English?

đới (noun) means "geographical zone".

How do you pronounce đới?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəːj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗəːj˦˥]. Tones: đới — rising tone (sắc).

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.