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đoan

adverbnoun Sino-Vietnamese
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đoan means for sure; certainly.

Chinese characters: 端

Meanings of đoan in English

Adverb

  1. for sure, certainly

Noun

  1. customs (service/authorities/administration) under French colonial authority

Words with đoan

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 端.

Frequently asked questions

What does đoan mean in English?

đoan (adverb) means "for sure; certainly".

How do you pronounce đoan?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗwaːn˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗwaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: đoan — level tone (ngang).

Is đoan a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đoan is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 端.

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.