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tai ương

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [taːj˧˧ ʔɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [taːj˧˧ ʔɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [taːj˧˧ ʔɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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tai ương means disaster; catastrophe.

Chinese characters: 災殃

Meanings of tai ương in English

Noun

  1. disaster; catastrophe

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 災殃.

Frequently asked questions

What does tai ương mean in English?

tai ương (noun) means "disaster; catastrophe".

How do you pronounce tai ương?

IPA: Hanoi [taːj˧˧ ʔɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [taːj˧˧ ʔɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: tai — level tone (ngang), ương — level tone (ngang).

Is tai ương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tai ương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 災殃.

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.