li thân

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Hanoi [li˧˧ tʰən˧˧]Huế [lɪj˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]Saigon [lɪj˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧] browser voice

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lilevelngang thânlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

li thân means to separate; to part; to disjoin.

Meanings of li thân in English

Verb

of spouses to separate; to part; to disjoin (without divorce)

Adverb

of spouses separately; apart

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 離 (“to separate; away from”) and 親 (“bride; relatives”), compare 迎親 /迎亲 (yíngqīn, “to escort/welcome the bride”).

Frequently asked questions

What does li thân mean in English?

li thân (verb) means "to separate; to part; to disjoin".

How do you pronounce li thân?

IPA: Hanoi [li˧˧ tʰən˧˧]; Saigon [lɪj˧˧ tʰəŋ˧˧]. Tones: li — level tone (ngang), thân — level tone (ngang).

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.