bàn thờ

noun

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

Syllables · tones

bànfallinghuyền thờfallinghuyền

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

bàn thờ means altar.

Meanings of bàn thờ in English

Noun

altar (table)

Etymology

bàn + thờ.

Frequently asked questions

What does bàn thờ mean in English?

bàn thờ (noun) means "altar".

How do you pronounce bàn thờ?

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