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hoành thánh

noun
Hanoi [hwajŋ̟˨˩ tʰajŋ̟˧˦]Huế [hwɛɲ˦˩ tʰɛɲ˦˧˥]Saigon [wan˨˩ tʰan˦˥] browser voice
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hoành thánh means wonton.

Meanings of hoành thánh in English

Noun

  1. Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam wonton ≈ vằn thắn

Etymology

From Cantonese 雲吞 /云吞 (wan⁴ tan¹) or Cantonese 餛飩 /馄饨 (wan⁴ tan¹).

Frequently asked questions

What does hoành thánh mean in English?

hoành thánh (noun) means "wonton".

How do you pronounce hoành thánh?

IPA: Hanoi [hwajŋ̟˨˩ tʰajŋ̟˧˦]; Saigon [wan˨˩ tʰan˦˥]. Tones: hoành — falling tone (huyền), thánh — rising tone (sắc).

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.