dân vệ

noun

Hanoi [zən˧˧ ve˧˨ʔ]Huế [jəŋ˧˧ vej˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jəŋ˧˧ vej˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dânlevelngang vệheavynặng

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

dân vệ means People's Self-Defense Force.

Meanings of dân vệ in English

Noun

People's Self-Defense Force (a military group in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 民 and 衛.

Frequently asked questions

What does dân vệ mean in English?

dân vệ (noun) means "People's Self-Defense Force".

How do you pronounce dân vệ?

IPA: Hanoi [zən˧˧ ve˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jəŋ˧˧ vej˨˩˨]. Tones: dân — level tone (ngang), vệ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.