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chân ngôn

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕən˧˧ ŋon˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕəŋ˧˧ ŋoŋ˧˧]Saigon [cəŋ˧˧ ŋoŋ˧˧] browser voice
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chân ngôn means mantra.

Chinese characters: 真言

Meanings of chân ngôn in English

Noun

  1. mantra

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 真言.

Frequently asked questions

What does chân ngôn mean in English?

chân ngôn (noun) means "mantra".

How do you pronounce chân ngôn?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕən˧˧ ŋon˧˧]; Saigon [cəŋ˧˧ ŋoŋ˧˧]. Tones: chân — level tone (ngang), ngôn — level tone (ngang).

Is chân ngôn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. chân ngôn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 真言.

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.