hoang tàn

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [hwaːŋ˧˧ taːn˨˩]Huế [hwaːŋ˧˧ taːŋ˦˩]Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ taːŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hoanglevelngang tànfallinghuyền

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

hoang tàn means in ruins; devastated.

Chinese characters: 荒殘

Meanings of hoang tàn in English

Adjective

in ruins, devastated

Example sentences with hoang tàn

Đất nước hoang tàn vì chiến tranh. The country was wasted by war.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 荒殘.

Frequently asked questions

What does hoang tàn mean in English?

hoang tàn (adjective) means "in ruins; devastated".

How do you pronounce hoang tàn?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaːŋ˧˧ taːn˨˩]; Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ taːŋ˨˩]. Tones: hoang — level tone (ngang), tàn — falling tone (huyền).

Is hoang tàn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoang tàn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 荒殘.

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.