sảnh

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [sajŋ̟˧˩]Huế [ʂɛɲ˧˨]Saigon [ʂan˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sảnhdippinghỏi

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

sảnh means drawing room.

Meanings of sảnh in English

Noun

drawing room
dated, obsolete office building

Noun

straight

Example sentences with sảnh

Tom đang đợi Mary ở sảnh đấy. Tom is waiting for Mary in the lobby.

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, sảnh could be written as 省, 廳, 𱑠, 厛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Likely non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 廳 (“hall, office”, SV: thinh).

Frequently asked questions

What does sảnh mean in English?

sảnh (noun) means "drawing room".

How do you pronounce sảnh?

IPA: Hanoi [sajŋ̟˧˩]; Saigon [ʂan˨˩˦]. Tones: sảnh — dipping tone (hỏi).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.