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giáng hạ

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˦ haː˧˨ʔ]Huế [jaːŋ˦˧˥ haː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jaːŋ˦˥ haː˨˩˨] browser voice
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Chinese characters: 降下

Meanings of giáng hạ in English

Verb

  1. of deity, god to descend to the mortal world

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 降下.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce giáng hạ?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˦ haː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jaːŋ˦˥ haː˨˩˨]. Tones: giáng — rising tone (sắc), hạ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is giáng hạ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giáng hạ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 降下.

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.