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nhiệt đới

noun
Hanoi [ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗəːj˧˦]Huế [ɲiək̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗəːj˨˩˦]Saigon [ɲiək̚˨˩˨ ʔɗəːj˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhiệtheavynặngđớirisingsắc

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nhiệt đới means the tropics.

Meanings of nhiệt đới in English

Noun

  1. the tropics

Words with nhiệt đới

á nhiệt đới

Example sentences with nhiệt đới

  • Rừng mưa nhiệt đới cần được bảo tồn. Rainforests should be preserved.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 熱帶 (SV: nhiệt đái).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhiệt đới mean in English?

nhiệt đới (noun) means "the tropics".

How do you pronounce nhiệt đới?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗəːj˧˦]; Saigon [ɲiək̚˨˩˨ ʔɗəːj˦˥]. Tones: nhiệt — heavy tone (nặng), đới — rising tone (sắc).

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.