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Ngân Hà

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Hanoi [ŋən˧˧ haː˨˩]Huế [ŋəŋ˧˧ haː˦˩]Saigon [ŋəŋ˧˧ haː˨˩] browser voice
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Ngân Hà means Milky Way; Galaxy.

Chinese characters: 銀河

Meanings of Ngân Hà in English

Proper noun

  1. Milky Way; Galaxy

Example sentences with Ngân Hà

  • Dải Ngân hà có bao nhiêu ngôi sao? How many stars does the Milky Way contain?
  • Người ta đã tính toán rằng có khoảng 36 nền văn minh tân tiến trong Dải Ngân Hà. They calculated there are about 36 advanced civilizations in the Milky Way.
  • Trong vũ trụ, vạn vật đều quay, mọi thứ đều vận động: ánh sáng, nguyên tử, hành tinh, vì sao, ngân hà, v.v.. In the universe, everything spins, everything is in motion: light, atoms, planets, stars, galaxies...

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Frequently asked questions

What does Ngân Hà mean in English?

Ngân Hà (proper noun) means "Milky Way; Galaxy".

How do you pronounce Ngân Hà?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋən˧˧ haː˨˩]; Saigon [ŋəŋ˧˧ haː˨˩]. Tones: ngân — level tone (ngang), hà — falling tone (huyền).

Is Ngân Hà a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. Ngân Hà is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 銀河.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.