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diêm dân

noun
Hanoi [ziəm˧˧ zən˧˧]Huế [jiəm˧˧ jəŋ˧˧]Saigon [jim˧˧ jəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
diêmlevelngangdânlevelngang

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diêm dân means salt worker.

Meanings of diêm dân in English

Noun

  1. salt worker

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鹽 and 民.

Frequently asked questions

What does diêm dân mean in English?

diêm dân (noun) means "salt worker".

How do you pronounce diêm dân?

IPA: Hanoi [ziəm˧˧ zən˧˧]; Saigon [jim˧˧ jəŋ˧˧]. Tones: diêm — level tone (ngang), dân — level tone (ngang).

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.