dân cày

noun

Hanoi [zən˧˧ kaj˨˩]Huế [jəŋ˧˧ kaj˦˩]Saigon [jəŋ˧˧ ka(ː)j˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dânlevelngang càyfallinghuyền

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

dân cày means tillers.

Meanings of dân cày in English

Noun

collective tillers

Etymology

Compound of dân + cày.

Frequently asked questions

What does dân cày mean in English?

dân cày (noun) means "tillers".

How do you pronounce dân cày?

IPA: Hanoi [zən˧˧ kaj˨˩]; Saigon [jəŋ˧˧ ka(ː)j˨˩]. Tones: dân — level tone (ngang), cày — falling tone (huyền).

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.