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bàn thạch

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˨˩ tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ tʰat̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ tʰat̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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bàn thạch means large rock.

Chinese characters: 磐石

Meanings of bàn thạch in English

Noun

  1. literary large rock

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 磐石.

Frequently asked questions

What does bàn thạch mean in English?

bàn thạch (noun) means "large rock".

How do you pronounce bàn thạch?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˨˩ tʰajk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ tʰat̚˨˩˨]. Tones: bàn — falling tone (huyền), thạch — heavy tone (nặng).

Is bàn thạch a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bàn thạch is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 磐石.

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.