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tàn canh gió lạnh

adjective
Hanoi [taːn˨˩ kajŋ̟˧˧ zɔ˧˦ lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]Huế [taːŋ˦˩ kɛɲ˧˧ jɔ˨˩˦ lɛɲ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [taːŋ˨˩ kan˧˧ jɔ˦˥ lan˨˩˨] browser voice
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tàn canh gió lạnh means very cold; freezing.

Meanings of tàn canh gió lạnh in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial, idiomatic very cold; freezing

Etymology

Literally, "cold wind at the end of a night".

Frequently asked questions

What does tàn canh gió lạnh mean in English?

tàn canh gió lạnh (adjective) means "very cold; freezing".

How do you pronounce tàn canh gió lạnh?

IPA: Hanoi [taːn˨˩ kajŋ̟˧˧ zɔ˧˦ lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [taːŋ˨˩ kan˧˧ jɔ˦˥ lan˨˩˨]. Tones: tàn — falling tone (huyền), canh — level tone (ngang), gió — rising tone (sắc), lạnh — heavy tone (nặng).

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.