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biên thuỳ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓiən˧˧ tʰwi˨˩]Huế [ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ tʰwɪj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩] browser voice
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biên thuỳ means border; frontier.

Chinese characters: 邊陲

Meanings of biên thuỳ in English

Noun

  1. border; frontier

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 邊陲.

Frequently asked questions

What does biên thuỳ mean in English?

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

How do you pronounce biên thuỳ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiən˧˧ tʰwi˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˧˧ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩]. Tones: biên — level tone (ngang), thuỳ — falling tone (huyền).

Is biên thuỳ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. biên thuỳ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 邊陲.

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.