dinh

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [zïŋ˧˧]Huế [jɨn˧˧]Saigon [jɨn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dinhlevelngang

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

dinh means a mansion.

Chinese characters: 營

Meanings of dinh in English

Noun

a mansion (large house or building) ≈ dinh thự
- rước nàng về dinhto bring her [, your newlywed wife,] to your "mansion"
- Dinh Độc LậpIndependence Palace (in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
- Dinh Tổng thốngPresidential Office Building (in Taipei, Taiwan)

Words with dinh

dinh dưỡng dinh thự

Example sentences with dinh

Natto ăn có cảm giác dinh dính. Natto is sticky.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 營 (“barracks; battalion; camp”).

Frequently asked questions

What does dinh mean in English?

dinh (noun) means "a mansion".

How do you pronounce dinh?

IPA: Hanoi [zïŋ˧˧]; Saigon [jɨn˧˧]. Tones: dinh — level tone (ngang).

Is dinh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dinh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 營.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.