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thảng hoặc

adverbconjunction Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰaːŋ˧˩ hwak̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰaːŋ˧˨ hwak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰaːŋ˨˩˦ wak̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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thảng hoặc means very rarely; seldom.

Chinese characters: 倘或

Meanings of thảng hoặc in English

Adverb

  1. literary very rarely; seldom

Conjunction

  1. literary even if; even then

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 倘或.

Frequently asked questions

What does thảng hoặc mean in English?

thảng hoặc (adverb) means "very rarely; seldom".

How do you pronounce thảng hoặc?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːŋ˧˩ hwak̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰaːŋ˨˩˦ wak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thảng — dipping tone (hỏi), hoặc — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thảng hoặc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thảng hoặc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 倘或.

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.