huyện lị

noun

Hanoi [hwiən˧˨ʔ li˧˨ʔ]Huế [hwiəŋ˨˩ʔ lɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [wiəŋ˨˩˨ lɪj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

huyệnheavynặng lịheavynặng

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Meanings of huyện lị in English

Noun

administrative center of a rural district (huyện)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 縣 and 蒞.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce huyện lị?

IPA: Hanoi [hwiən˧˨ʔ li˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [wiəŋ˨˩˨ lɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: huyện — heavy tone (nặng), lị — heavy tone (nặng).

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.