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liên đoàn

noun
Hanoi [liən˧˧ ʔɗwaːn˨˩]Huế [liəŋ˧˧ ʔɗwaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [liəŋ˧˧ ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩] browser voice
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liên đoàn means a union.

Meanings of liên đoàn in English

Noun

  1. all the chi đoàn of a school; the captain is called liên đoàn trưởng
  2. in certain contexts a union
    • liên đoàn lao độnga confederation of labor
    • Liên đoàn Bóng đá Việt Namthe Vietnam Football Federation
    • Liên đoàn A-rập / Liên đoàn Ả Rậpthe Arab League

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 聯 (“united”) and 團 (“team”).

Frequently asked questions

What does liên đoàn mean in English?

liên đoàn (noun) means "a union".

How do you pronounce liên đoàn?

IPA: Hanoi [liən˧˧ ʔɗwaːn˨˩]; Saigon [liəŋ˧˧ ʔɗwaːŋ˨˩]. Tones: liên — level tone (ngang), đoàn — falling tone (huyền).

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.