eo biển
noun
Hanoi [ʔɛw˧˧ ʔɓiən˧˩]Huế [ʔɛw˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɛw˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
eo biển means a strait.
Meanings of eo biển in English
Noun
- a strait
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, eo biển could be written as 𬁷𣷭. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
eo (“waist”) + biển (“sea”), literally “waist of the sea”.
Frequently asked questions
What does eo biển mean in English?
eo biển (noun) means "a strait".
How do you pronounce eo biển?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɛw˧˧ ʔɓiən˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɛw˧˧ ʔɓiəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: eo — level tone (ngang), biển — dipping tone (hỏi).