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lựu đạn

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [liw˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [lɨw˨˩ʔ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lɨw˨˩˨ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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lựu đạn means grenade.

Chinese characters: 榴彈 Classifier: trái, quả — e.g. một trái lựu đạn (one grenade)

Meanings of lựu đạn in English

Noun

  1. grenade

Words with lựu đạn

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 榴彈.

Frequently asked questions

What does lựu đạn mean in English?

lựu đạn (noun) means "grenade".

How do you pronounce lựu đạn?

IPA: Hanoi [liw˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lɨw˨˩˨ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: lựu — heavy tone (nặng), đạn — heavy tone (nặng).

Is lựu đạn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lựu đạn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 榴彈.

What classifier is used with lựu đạn?

Common classifiers: trái, quả — for example "một trái lựu đạn" (one grenade).

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.