hoàng đạo

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [hwaːŋ˨˩ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [hwaːŋ˦˩ ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [waːŋ˨˩ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hoàngfallinghuyền đạoheavynặng

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

hoàng đạo means ecliptic.

Chinese characters: 黃道 (黃 “yellow” + 道 “path”)

Meanings of hoàng đạo in English

Noun

ecliptic

Example sentences with hoàng đạo

Cung hoàng đạo của tôi là Kim Ngưu. My zodiac sign is Taurus.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 黃道, composed of 黃 (“yellow”) and 道 (“path”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hoàng đạo mean in English?

hoàng đạo (noun) means "ecliptic".

How do you pronounce hoàng đạo?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaːŋ˨˩ ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [waːŋ˨˩ ʔɗaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: hoàng — falling tone (huyền), đạo — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hoàng đạo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoàng đạo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 黃道.

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.