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rừng thiêng nước độc

adjective
Hanoi [zɨŋ˨˩ tʰiəŋ˧˧ nɨək̚˧˦ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʐɨŋ˦˩ tʰiəŋ˧˧ nɨək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɹɨŋ˨˩ tʰiəŋ˧˧ nɨək̚˦˥ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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rừng thiêng nước độc means treacherous.

Meanings of rừng thiêng nước độc in English

Adjective

  1. of a region treacherous
    • chốn/vùng đất rừng thiêng nước độca treacherous region

Etymology

rừng (“woods”) + thiêng (“sacred”) + nước (“water”) + độc (“noxious”).

Frequently asked questions

What does rừng thiêng nước độc mean in English?

rừng thiêng nước độc (adjective) means "treacherous".

How do you pronounce rừng thiêng nước độc?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨŋ˨˩ tʰiəŋ˧˧ nɨək̚˧˦ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɹɨŋ˨˩ tʰiəŋ˧˧ nɨək̚˦˥ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: rừng — falling tone (huyền), thiêng — level tone (ngang), nước — rising tone (sắc), độc — heavy tone (nặng).

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.