sen đầm

noun

Hanoi [sɛn˧˧ ʔɗəm˨˩]Huế [ʂɛŋ˧˧ ʔɗəm˦˩]Saigon [ʂɛŋ˧˧ ʔɗəm˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

senlevelngang đầmfallinghuyền

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

sen đầm means gendarmerie; militarized police.

Meanings of sen đầm in English

Noun

gendarmerie; militarized police

Etymology

From French gendarme.

Frequently asked questions

What does sen đầm mean in English?

sen đầm (noun) means "gendarmerie; militarized police".

How do you pronounce sen đầm?

IPA: Hanoi [sɛn˧˧ ʔɗəm˨˩]; Saigon [ʂɛŋ˧˧ ʔɗəm˨˩]. Tones: sen — level tone (ngang), đầm — falling tone (huyền).

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.