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bản thảo

noun
Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˧˩ tʰaːw˧˩]Huế [ʔɓaːŋ˧˨ tʰaːw˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˦ tʰaːw˨˩˦] browser voice
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bản thảo means manuscript.

Meanings of bản thảo in English

Noun

  1. manuscript

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bản thảo could be written as 版草. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

bản (“edition, copy”) + thảo (“to draft”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bản thảo mean in English?

bản thảo (noun) means "manuscript".

How do you pronounce bản thảo?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˧˩ tʰaːw˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˦ tʰaːw˨˩˦]. Tones: bản — dipping tone (hỏi), thảo — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.