căn bậc ba
noun
Hanoi [kan˧˧ ʔɓək̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓaː˧˧]Huế [kaŋ˧˧ ʔɓək̚˨˩ʔ ʔɓaː˧˧]Saigon [kaŋ˧˧ ʔɓək̚˨˩˨ ʔɓaː˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
căn bậc ba means cube root.
Meanings of căn bậc ba in English
Noun
- cube root
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, căn bậc ba could be written as 根偪𠀧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From căn (根, “root”); bậc (“degree”); ba (“three”).
Frequently asked questions
What does căn bậc ba mean in English?
căn bậc ba (noun) means "cube root".
How do you pronounce căn bậc ba?
IPA: Hanoi [kan˧˧ ʔɓək̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓaː˧˧]; Saigon [kaŋ˧˧ ʔɓək̚˨˩˨ ʔɓaː˧˧]. Tones: căn — level tone (ngang), bậc — heavy tone (nặng), ba — level tone (ngang).