lãnh hải

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [lajŋ̟˦ˀ˥ haːj˧˩]Huế [lɛɲ˧˨ haːj˧˨]Saigon [lan˨˩˦ haːj˨˩˦] browser voice

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lãnhcreaky risingngã hảidippinghỏi

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lãnh hải means territorial waters.

Chinese characters: 領海

Meanings of lãnh hải in English

Noun

territorial waters ≈ vùng biển hải phận

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 領海.

Frequently asked questions

What does lãnh hải mean in English?

lãnh hải (noun) means "territorial waters".

How do you pronounce lãnh hải?

IPA: Hanoi [lajŋ̟˦ˀ˥ haːj˧˩]; Saigon [lan˨˩˦ haːj˨˩˦]. Tones: lãnh — creaky rising tone (ngã), hải — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is lãnh hải a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lãnh hải is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 領海.

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.