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bằng không

conjunction
Hanoi [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ xəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaŋ˦˩ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bằngfallinghuyềnkhônglevelngang

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bằng không means otherwise; if not; else.

Meanings of bằng không in English

Conjunction

  1. otherwise; if not; else

Example sentences with bằng không

  • Không gì tốt bằng không khí trong lành. There is nothing like fresh air.

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

Etymology

bằng + không.

Frequently asked questions

What does bằng không mean in English?

bằng không (conjunction) means "otherwise; if not; else".

How do you pronounce bằng không?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ xəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaŋ˨˩ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: bằng — falling tone (huyền), không — level tone (ngang).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.