bàn là

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˨˩ laː˨˩]Huế [ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ laː˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ laː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bànfallinghuyền làfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

bàn là means clothes iron.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái bàn là (one clothes iron)

Meanings of bàn là in English

Noun

clothes iron ≈ bàn ủi

Example sentences with bàn là

Bạn phải dập bàn là trong khi nó còn nóng. You have to strike the iron while it's hot.
Kích thước của chiếc bàn là một trăm hai mươi nhân bảy mươi lăm xăng-ti-mét. The dimensions of the table are one hundred twenty by seventy-five centimeters.

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

Etymology

bàn + là.

Frequently asked questions

What does bàn là mean in English?

bàn là (noun) means "clothes iron".

How do you pronounce bàn là?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˨˩ laː˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ laː˨˩]. Tones: bàn — falling tone (huyền), là — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with bàn là?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái bàn là" (one clothes iron).

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.