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biên cảnh

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓiən˧˧ kajŋ̟˧˩]Huế [ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ kɛɲ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ kan˨˩˦] browser voice
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biên cảnh means border; frontier.

Chinese characters: 邊境

Meanings of biên cảnh in English

Noun

  1. border; frontier

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 邊境.

Frequently asked questions

What does biên cảnh mean in English?

biên cảnh (noun) means "border; frontier".

How do you pronounce biên cảnh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiən˧˧ kajŋ̟˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ kan˨˩˦]. Tones: biên — level tone (ngang), cảnh — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is biên cảnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. biên cảnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 邊境.

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.