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nha phiến

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ɲaː˧˧ fiən˧˦]Huế [ɲaː˧˧ fiəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲaː˧˧ fiəŋ˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhalevelngangphiếnrisingsắc

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nha phiến means opium.

Chinese characters: 鴉片

Meanings of nha phiến in English

Noun

  1. opium ≈ thuốc phiệná phiện

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鴉片 (“opium”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nha phiến mean in English?

nha phiến (noun) means "opium".

How do you pronounce nha phiến?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaː˧˧ fiən˧˦]; Saigon [ɲaː˧˧ fiəŋ˦˥]. Tones: nha — level tone (ngang), phiến — rising tone (sắc).

Is nha phiến a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nha phiến is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 鴉片.

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.