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sang tên

verb
Hanoi [saːŋ˧˧ ten˧˧]Huế [ʂaːŋ˧˧ ten˧˧]Saigon [ʂaːŋ˧˧ təːn˧˧] browser voice
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Meanings of sang tên in English

Verb

  1. to transfer title or ownership of something
    • Ông cụ đã đề nghị sang tên cho người con thứ hai ở ngôi nhà thờ.The elderly man proposed to transfer the title to his second child at the church.

Etymology

sang (“to transfer”) + tên (“name”)

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce sang tên?

IPA: Hanoi [saːŋ˧˧ ten˧˧]; Saigon [ʂaːŋ˧˧ təːn˧˧]. Tones: sang — level tone (ngang), tên — level tone (ngang).

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.