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suối vàng

noun
Hanoi [suəj˧˦ vaːŋ˨˩]Huế [ʂuj˨˩˦ vaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʂuj˦˥ vaːŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
suốirisingsắcvàngfallinghuyền

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suối vàng means the world of the dead.

Meanings of suối vàng in English

Noun

  1. the world of the dead
    • xuống suối vàngto descend to the underworld; to die
    • Mày mà cứ thối thây thế này cả đời thì tao có xuống suối vàng cũng không nhắm mắt nổi.I'll never be able to die with my eyes closed if you just keep being a worthless ass like this for all your life.

Etymology

suối (“spring; stream”) + vàng (“yellow”), calque of Chinese 黃泉 /黄泉 (hoàng tuyền)

Frequently asked questions

What does suối vàng mean in English?

suối vàng (noun) means "the world of the dead".

How do you pronounce suối vàng?

IPA: Hanoi [suəj˧˦ vaːŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʂuj˦˥ vaːŋ˨˩]. Tones: suối — rising tone (sắc), vàng — 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.