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lãnh thổ

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Hanoi [lajŋ̟˦ˀ˥ tʰo˧˩]Huế [lɛɲ˧˨ tʰow˧˨]Saigon [lan˨˩˦ tʰow˨˩˦] browser voice
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lãnhcreaky risingngãthổdippinghỏi

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lãnh thổ means territory.

Chinese characters: 領土

Meanings of lãnh thổ in English

Noun

  1. territory

Example sentences with lãnh thổ

  • Lực lượng vũ trang đã thâu tóm toàn bộ lãnh thổ. The armed forces occupied the entire territory.
  • Nga là một đất nước khổng lồ, nhưng phần lớn lãnh thổ quá khó ở. Russia is an enormous country, but most of its territory is quite inhospitable.
  • Greenland, với tư cách là lãnh thổ của Đan Mạch, là một phần của NATO. Greenland, as a territory of Denmark, is part of NATO.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 領土 (“territory”), with the Southern reading of the first character.

Frequently asked questions

What does lãnh thổ mean in English?

lãnh thổ (noun) means "territory".

How do you pronounce lãnh thổ?

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

Is lãnh thổ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lãnh thổ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 領土.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.