sà lan

noun

Hanoi [saː˨˩ laːn˧˧]Huế [ʂaː˦˩ laːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʂaː˨˩ laːŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sàfallinghuyền lanlevelngang

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

sà lan means barge.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái sà lan (one barge)

Meanings of sà lan in English

Noun

barge (boat)

Etymology

Borrowed from French chaland.

Frequently asked questions

What does sà lan mean in English?

sà lan (noun) means "barge".

How do you pronounce sà lan?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˨˩ laːn˧˧]; Saigon [ʂaː˨˩ laːŋ˧˧]. Tones: sà — falling tone (huyền), lan — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with sà lan?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái sà lan" (one barge).

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.