đan viện
noun
Hanoi [ʔɗaːn˧˧ viən˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧ viəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đan viện means monastery.
Meanings of đan viện in English
Noun
- monastery ≈ tu viện
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đan viện could be written as 單院. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 單 (“simple”) and 院 (“institute”)
Frequently asked questions
What does đan viện mean in English?
đan viện (noun) means "monastery".
How do you pronounce đan viện?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːn˧˧ viən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗaːŋ˧˧ viəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: đan — level tone (ngang), viện — heavy tone (nặng).