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thiên nga

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ŋaː˧˧] browser voice
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thiên nga means swan.

Chinese characters: 天鵝 Classifier: con — e.g. một con thiên nga (one swan)

Meanings of thiên nga in English

Noun

  1. swan
  2. archaic wild goose

Example sentences with thiên nga

  • Có phải thiên nga nào cũng màu trắng không? Are all swans white?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天鵝 (“swan”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên nga mean in English?

thiên nga (noun) means "swan".

How do you pronounce thiên nga?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), nga — level tone (ngang).

Is thiên nga a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thiên nga is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 天鵝.

What classifier is used with thiên nga?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con thiên nga" (one swan).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.