biển cả
noun
Hanoi [ʔɓiən˧˩ kaː˧˩]Huế [ʔɓiəŋ˧˨ kaː˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦ kaː˨˩˦] browser voice
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biển cả means the sea; the ocean.
Meanings of biển cả in English
Noun
- literary the sea(s); the ocean (the continuous body of salt water covering a majority of the Earth's surface)
Etymology
biển (“sea”) + cả (“great; grand”), possibly a calque of Chinese 大海 (đại hải).
Frequently asked questions
What does biển cả mean in English?
biển cả (noun) means "the sea; the ocean".
How do you pronounce biển cả?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiən˧˩ kaː˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦ kaː˨˩˦]. Tones: biển — dipping tone (hỏi), cả — dipping tone (hỏi).