tan hoang

adjective

Hanoi [taːn˧˧ hwaːŋ˧˧]Huế [taːŋ˧˧ hwaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [taːŋ˧˧ waːŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tanlevelngang hoanglevelngang

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tan hoang means completely destroyed; devastated.

Meanings of tan hoang in English

Adjective

completely destroyed, devastated

Etymology

tan + hoang (荒).

Frequently asked questions

What does tan hoang mean in English?

tan hoang (adjective) means "completely destroyed; devastated".

How do you pronounce tan hoang?

IPA: Hanoi [taːn˧˧ hwaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [taːŋ˧˧ waːŋ˧˧]. Tones: tan — level tone (ngang), hoang — level tone (ngang).

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.