súng liên thanh
noun
Hanoi [sʊwŋ͡m˧˦ liən˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [ʂʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥ liəŋ˧˧ tʰɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [ʂʊwŋ͡m˦˥ liəŋ˧˧ tʰan˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
súng liên thanh means machine gun.
Classifier: khẩu — e.g. một khẩu súng liên thanh (one machine gun)
Meanings of súng liên thanh in English
Noun
- machine gun ≈ súng máy
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, súng liên thanh could be written as 銃連聲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From súng (銃) (“gun”) + liên (連) (“to join; continuously”) + thanh (聲) (“sound”).
Frequently asked questions
What does súng liên thanh mean in English?
súng liên thanh (noun) means "machine gun".
How do you pronounce súng liên thanh?
IPA: Hanoi [sʊwŋ͡m˧˦ liən˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [ʂʊwŋ͡m˦˥ liəŋ˧˧ tʰan˧˧]. Tones: súng — rising tone (sắc), liên — level tone (ngang), thanh — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with súng liên thanh?
Common classifiers: khẩu — for example "một khẩu súng liên thanh" (one machine gun).