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tháp ngà

noun
Hanoi [tʰaːp̚˧˦ ŋaː˨˩]Huế [tʰaːp̚˦˧˥ ŋaː˦˩]Saigon [tʰaːp̚˦˥ ŋaː˨˩] browser voice
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tháp ngà means ivory tower.

Classifier: toà, ngọn — e.g. một toà tháp ngà (one ivory tower)

Meanings of tháp ngà in English

Noun

  1. ivory tower

Etymology

tháp (“tower”) + ngà (“ivory”)

Frequently asked questions

What does tháp ngà mean in English?

tháp ngà (noun) means "ivory tower".

How do you pronounce tháp ngà?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːp̚˧˦ ŋaː˨˩]; Saigon [tʰaːp̚˦˥ ŋaː˨˩]. Tones: tháp — rising tone (sắc), ngà — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with tháp ngà?

Common classifiers: toà, ngọn — for example "một toà tháp ngà" (one ivory tower).

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.