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tượng đài

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tɨəŋ˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːj˨˩]Huế [tɨəŋ˨˩ʔ ʔɗaːj˦˩]Saigon [tɨəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗaːj˨˩] browser voice
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tượng đài means monument; statue.

Chinese characters: 像臺 (像 “statue” + 臺 “tower”)

Meanings of tượng đài in English

Noun

  1. monument, statue
    • Một khách sạn gần Tượng đài Độc lập.A hotel near the Independence Monument.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 像臺, composed of 像 (“statue”) and 臺 (“tower”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tượng đài mean in English?

tượng đài (noun) means "monument; statue".

How do you pronounce tượng đài?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨəŋ˧˨ʔ ʔɗaːj˨˩]; Saigon [tɨəŋ˨˩˨ ʔɗaːj˨˩]. Tones: tượng — heavy tone (nặng), đài — falling tone (huyền).

Is tượng đài a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tượng đài is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 像臺.

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.