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lưu vực

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [liw˧˧ vɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [lɨw˧˧ vɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lɨw˧˧ vɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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lưu vực means river basin.

Chinese characters: 流域

Meanings of lưu vực in English

Noun

  1. river basin

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 流域.

Frequently asked questions

What does lưu vực mean in English?

lưu vực (noun) means "river basin".

How do you pronounce lưu vực?

IPA: Hanoi [liw˧˧ vɨk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lɨw˧˧ vɨk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: lưu — level tone (ngang), vực — heavy tone (nặng).

Is lưu vực a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lưu vực is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 流域.

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.