nhà sàn

noun

Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ saːn˨˩]Huế [ɲaː˦˩ ʂaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ ʂaːŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhàfallinghuyền sànfallinghuyền

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

nhà sàn means stilt house.

Meanings of nhà sàn in English

Noun

stilt house

Etymology

nhà + sàn.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhà sàn mean in English?

nhà sàn (noun) means "stilt house".

How do you pronounce nhà sàn?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ saːn˨˩]; Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ ʂaːŋ˨˩]. Tones: nhà — falling tone (huyền), sàn — 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.