TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

tai vách mạch dừng

phrase
Hanoi [taːj˧˧ vajk̟̚˧˦ majk̟̚˧˨ʔ zɨŋ˨˩]Huế [taːj˧˧ vat̚˦˧˥ mat̚˨˩ʔ jɨŋ˦˩]Saigon [taːj˧˧ vat̚˦˥ mat̚˨˩˨ jɨŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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

tai vách mạch dừng means walls have ears.

Meanings of tai vách mạch dừng in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic walls have ears

Frequently asked questions

What does tai vách mạch dừng mean in English?

tai vách mạch dừng (phrase) means "walls have ears".

How do you pronounce tai vách mạch dừng?

IPA: Hanoi [taːj˧˧ vajk̟̚˧˦ majk̟̚˧˨ʔ zɨŋ˨˩]; Saigon [taːj˧˧ vat̚˦˥ mat̚˨˩˨ jɨŋ˨˩]. Tones: tai — level tone (ngang), vách — rising tone (sắc), mạch — heavy tone (nặng), dừng — 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.