dây an toàn
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Hanoi [zəj˧˧ ʔaːn˧˧ twaːn˨˩]Huế [jəj˧˧ ʔaːŋ˧˧ twaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [jəj˧˧ ʔaːŋ˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
dây an toàn means safety belt; seat belt.
Meanings of dây an toàn in English
Noun
- safety belt, seat belt ≈ đai an toàn
Example sentences with dây an toàn
- Những người lái xe phải thắt dây an toàn. Drivers should wear seat belts.
- Lúc máy bay gặp gió xoáy, phi công yêu cầu hành khách thắt dây an toàn. As the plane was approaching turbulence, the pilot asked the passengers aboard the plane to fasten their seat belts.
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, dây an toàn could be written as 絏安全. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
dây + an toàn.
Frequently asked questions
What does dây an toàn mean in English?
dây an toàn (noun) means "safety belt; seat belt".
How do you pronounce dây an toàn?
IPA: Hanoi [zəj˧˧ ʔaːn˧˧ twaːn˨˩]; Saigon [jəj˧˧ ʔaːŋ˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩]. Tones: dây — level tone (ngang), an — level tone (ngang), toàn — falling tone (huyền).