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dòng biển

noun
Hanoi [zawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓiən˧˩]Huế [jawŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨]Saigon [jawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
dòngfallinghuyềnbiểndippinghỏi

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dòng biển means ocean current.

Meanings of dòng biển in English

Noun

  1. ocean current ≈ hải lưu

Etymology

dòng + biển, calque of Chinese 海流 (hải lưu).

Frequently asked questions

What does dòng biển mean in English?

dòng biển (noun) means "ocean current".

How do you pronounce dòng biển?

IPA: Hanoi [zawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓiən˧˩]; Saigon [jawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: dòng — falling tone (huyền), biển — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.