How do you say “compass” in Vietnamese?

“Compass” in Vietnamese is la bàn (a compass).

Vietnamese words for “compass”

• la bànListennoun
  Hanoi [laː˧˧ ʔɓaːn˨˩] · Saigon [laː˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩]la level bàn falling

  a compass

  for “compass” meaning: A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).

  • La bàn chỉ hướng bắc.Compasses point north.

Related Vietnamese words

• kim chỉ namListennoun

  a compass

• bao vâyListenverb

  to surround; to besiege

• com-paListennoun

  a pair of compasses

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.