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lạc đà

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [laːk̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗaː˨˩]Huế [laːk̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗaː˦˩]Saigon [laːk̚˨˩˨ ʔɗaː˨˩] browser voice
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lạc đà means camelid.

Chinese characters: 駱駝 Classifier: con — e.g. một con lạc đà (one camelid)

Meanings of lạc đà in English

Noun

  1. camelid
    • lạc đà một bướua dromedary
    • lạc đà hai bướua Bactrian camel
    • lạc đà "không bướu"a llama

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 駱駝.

Frequently asked questions

What does lạc đà mean in English?

lạc đà (noun) means "camelid".

How do you pronounce lạc đà?

IPA: Hanoi [laːk̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗaː˨˩]; Saigon [laːk̚˨˩˨ ʔɗaː˨˩]. Tones: lạc — heavy tone (nặng), đà — falling tone (huyền).

Is lạc đà a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lạc đà is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 駱駝.

What classifier is used with lạc đà?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con lạc đà" (one camelid).

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.