dành

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Hanoi [zajŋ̟˨˩]Huế [jɛɲ˦˩]Saigon [jan˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dànhfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

dành means to save up; to reserve.

Meanings of dành in English

Verb

to save up; to reserve (for)
- dành thời gianto spend time (on)

Noun

See dành dành.

Words with dành

dành dụm để dành dành dành

Example sentences with dành

Đây là bức thư dành cho bạn. Here is your letter.
Khu vực này không dành cho bạn. You're not supposed to be in this area.
Thông tin đó không dành cho bạn. You're not supposed to have that information.
Tôi dành 12 tiếng trên tàu. I spent twelve hours on the train.
Tôi có một câu hỏi dành cho bạn. I have a question to ask you.
Tom đã dành cả ngày để chụp ảnh. Tom spent all day taking pictures.
Anh ấy dành cả buổi tối đọc sách. He spent the evening reading a book.
Những món quà này là dành cho bạn. These gifts are for you.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dành could be written as 仃, 停, 𪩧, 𪺓. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Attested as dĕành in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

Frequently asked questions

What does dành mean in English?

dành (verb) means "to save up; to reserve".

How do you pronounce dành?

IPA: Hanoi [zajŋ̟˨˩]; Saigon [jan˨˩]. Tones: dành — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.