thôn quê

nounadjective

Hanoi [tʰon˧˧ kwe˧˧]Huế [tʰoŋ˧˧ kwej˧˧]Saigon [tʰoŋ˧˧ wej˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thônlevelngang quêlevelngang

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thôn quê means countryside; country; rural areas.

Meanings of thôn quê in English

Noun

countryside; country; rural areas ≈ nông thôn

Adjective

rural; rustic

Synonyms and antonyms of thôn quê

Antonyms

thành thị

Etymology

thôn + quê.

Frequently asked questions

What does thôn quê mean in English?

thôn quê (noun) means "countryside; country; rural areas".

How do you pronounce thôn quê?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰon˧˧ kwe˧˧]; Saigon [tʰoŋ˧˧ wej˧˧]. Tones: thôn — level tone (ngang), quê — 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.