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sơn hà

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [səːn˧˧ haː˨˩]Huế [ʂəːŋ˧˧ haː˦˩]Saigon [ʂəːŋ˧˧ haː˨˩] browser voice
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sơn hà means country.

Chinese characters: 山河

Meanings of sơn hà in English

Noun

  1. literary country

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 山河.

Frequently asked questions

What does sơn hà mean in English?

sơn hà (noun) means "country".

How do you pronounce sơn hà?

IPA: Hanoi [səːn˧˧ haː˨˩]; Saigon [ʂəːŋ˧˧ haː˨˩]. Tones: sơn — level tone (ngang), hà — falling tone (huyền).

Is sơn hà a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sơn hà is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 山河.

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.