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biền ngẫu

adjective
Hanoi [ʔɓiən˨˩ ŋəw˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓiəŋ˦˩ ŋəw˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩ ŋəw˨˩˦] browser voice
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biền ngẫu means pianwen.

Meanings of biền ngẫu in English

Adjective

  1. pianwen; a rhythmical prose style characterized by parallelism and ornateness

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 駢 and 偶.

Frequently asked questions

What does biền ngẫu mean in English?

biền ngẫu (adjective) means "pianwen".

How do you pronounce biền ngẫu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiən˨˩ ŋəw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩ ŋəw˨˩˦]. Tones: biền — falling tone (huyền), ngẫu — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.