bản thổ

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˧˩ tʰo˧˩]Huế [ʔɓaːŋ˧˨ tʰow˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˦ tʰow˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bảndippinghỏi thổdippinghỏi

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

bản thổ means proper.

Chinese characters: 本土

Meanings of bản thổ in English

Adjective

of a region proper
- Trung Quốc bản thổChina proper
uncommon native; indigenous; local ≈ bản địa

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 本土.

Frequently asked questions

What does bản thổ mean in English?

bản thổ (adjective) means "proper".

How do you pronounce bản thổ?

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

Is bản thổ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bản thổ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 本土.

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.