nhạn

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ɲaːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲaːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲaːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhạnheavynặng

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Chinese characters: 雁 Classifier: con — e.g. một con nhạn

Meanings of nhạn in English

Noun

certain members of the Hirundinidae family

Example sentences with nhạn

Chim nhạn bay rất nhanh. A swallow flies very swiftly.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 雁. Doublet of ngan "muscovy duck".

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce nhạn?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲaːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: nhạn — heavy tone (nặng).

Is nhạn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhạn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 雁.

What classifier is used with nhạn?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con nhạn" (one nhạn).

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.