khai thiên lập địa
verb
Hanoi [xaːj˧˧ tʰiən˧˧ ləp̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ]Huế [kʰaːj˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧ ləp̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗiə˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kʰaːj˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧ ləp̚˨˩˨ ʔɗiə˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of khai thiên lập địa in English
Verb
- mythology or legend to create the world or to establish a new nation
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 開 (“to open”), 天 (“the sky”), 立 (“to establish”) and 地 (“the earth”). Compare Chinese 開天闢地 /开天辟地 (khai thiên tịch địa), Japanese 天地開闢 (tenchi kaibyaku, thiên địa khai tịch).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce khai thiên lập địa?
IPA: Hanoi [xaːj˧˧ tʰiən˧˧ ləp̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʰaːj˧˧ tʰiəŋ˧˧ ləp̚˨˩˨ ʔɗiə˨˩˨]. Tones: khai — level tone (ngang), thiên — level tone (ngang), lập — heavy tone (nặng), địa — heavy tone (nặng).