phẳng lặng

adjective

Hanoi [faŋ˧˩ laŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [faŋ˧˨ laŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [faŋ˨˩˦ laŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phẳngdippinghỏi lặngheavynặng

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

phẳng lặng means calm; quiet; still.

Meanings of phẳng lặng in English

Adjective

calm; quiet; still; tranquil

Example sentences with phẳng lặng

Mặt nước đang phẳng lặng. The water is calm.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, phẳng lặng could be written as 𪹚𣼽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

phẳng + lặng.

Frequently asked questions

What does phẳng lặng mean in English?

phẳng lặng (adjective) means "calm; quiet; still".

How do you pronounce phẳng lặng?

IPA: Hanoi [faŋ˧˩ laŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [faŋ˨˩˦ laŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: phẳng — dipping tone (hỏi), lặng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.