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thanh nặng

noun
Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ naŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɛɲ˧˧ naŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰan˧˧ naŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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thanh nặng means the “heavy” tone.

Meanings of thanh nặng in English

Noun

  1. the “heavy” tone, one of the six tones in the Vietnamese language, marked by the diacritic dấu nặng (dot below)

Etymology

thanh (“tone”) + nặng (“heavy”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thanh nặng mean in English?

thanh nặng (noun) means "the “heavy” tone".

How do you pronounce thanh nặng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˧ naŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰan˧˧ naŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: thanh — level tone (ngang), nặng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.