How do you say “obelisk” in Vietnamese?

“Obelisk” in Vietnamese is tượng đài (monument).

Vietnamese words for “obelisk”

• tượng đàiListennoun
  Hanoi [tɨəŋ˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːj˨˩] · Saigon [tɨəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗaːj˨˩]tượng heavy đài falling

  monument; statue

  for “obelisk” meaning: A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.

Related Vietnamese words

• thápListennoun

  a tower; a pagoda

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.