nhà giam

noun

Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ zaːm˧˧]Huế [ɲaː˦˩ jaːm˧˧]Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ jaːm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhàfallinghuyền giamlevelngang

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

nhà giam means prison; jail.

Meanings of nhà giam in English

Noun

prison; jail

Example sentences with nhà giam

Tom ở trong nhà giam cả đêm. Tom spent the night in jail.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

nhà + giam.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhà giam mean in English?

nhà giam (noun) means "prison; jail".

How do you pronounce nhà giam?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ zaːm˧˧]; Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ jaːm˧˧]. Tones: nhà — falling tone (huyền), giam — level tone (ngang).

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.