sa mạc

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

Hanoi [saː˧˧ maːk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂaː˧˧ maːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂaː˧˧ maːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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sa mạc means desert.

Chinese characters: 沙漠

Meanings of sa mạc in English

Noun

desert

Words with sa mạc

sa mạc hoá

Example sentences with sa mạc

Người bê-đu-anh sống trong sa mạc. Bedouins live in the desert.
Dân du mục Ả-rập sống trong sa mạc. Bedouins live in the desert.
Người bối đô nhân sống trong sa mạc. Bedouins live in the desert.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 沙漠 (“desert”).

Frequently asked questions

What does sa mạc mean in English?

sa mạc (noun) means "desert".

How do you pronounce sa mạc?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˧˧ maːk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂaː˧˧ maːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: sa — level tone (ngang), mạc — heavy tone (nặng).

Is sa mạc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sa mạc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 沙漠.

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.