đen sì

adjective

Hanoi [ʔɗɛn˧˧ si˨˩]Huế [ʔɗɛŋ˧˧ ʂɪj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗɛŋ˧˧ ʂɪj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đenlevelngang sìfallinghuyền

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Meanings of đen sì in English

Adjective

very black with an almost grayish tint

Etymology

đen + sì.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce đen sì?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɛn˧˧ si˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɛŋ˧˧ ʂɪj˨˩]. Tones: đen — level tone (ngang), sì — falling tone (huyền).

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.