thiết giáp hạm
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiət̚˧˦ zaːp̚˧˦ haːm˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰiək̚˦˧˥ jaːp̚˦˧˥ haːm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰiək̚˦˥ jaːp̚˦˥ haːm˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thiết giáp hạm means battleship.
Chinese characters: 鐵甲艦
Meanings of thiết giáp hạm in English
Noun
- battleship
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 鐵甲艦.
Frequently asked questions
What does thiết giáp hạm mean in English?
thiết giáp hạm (noun) means "battleship".
How do you pronounce thiết giáp hạm?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰiət̚˧˦ zaːp̚˧˦ haːm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰiək̚˦˥ jaːp̚˦˥ haːm˨˩˨]. Tones: thiết — rising tone (sắc), giáp — rising tone (sắc), hạm — heavy tone (nặng).
Is thiết giáp hạm a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. thiết giáp hạm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 鐵甲艦.