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dấu huyền

noun
Hanoi [zəw˧˦ hwiən˨˩]Huế [jəw˨˩˦ hwiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [jəw˦˥ wiəŋ˨˩] browser voice
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dấu huyền means grave accent; huyền tone; falling tone.

Meanings of dấu huyền in English

Noun

  1. grave accent
  2. huyền tone, falling tone

Etymology

dấu (“diacritic”) + huyền (from the fact that the word huyền has the tone written with a grave accent)

Frequently asked questions

What does dấu huyền mean in English?

dấu huyền (noun) means "grave accent; huyền tone; falling tone".

How do you pronounce dấu huyền?

IPA: Hanoi [zəw˧˦ hwiən˨˩]; Saigon [jəw˦˥ wiəŋ˨˩]. Tones: dấu — rising tone (sắc), huyền — 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.