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tiên chim

noun
Hanoi [tiən˧˧ t͡ɕim˧˧]Huế [tiəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕim˧˧]Saigon [tiəŋ˧˧ cim˧˧] browser voice
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tiên chim means siren.

Meanings of tiên chim in English

Noun

  1. siren

Etymology

From tiên (“fairy”) + chim (“bird”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tiên chim mean in English?

tiên chim (noun) means "siren".

How do you pronounce tiên chim?

IPA: Hanoi [tiən˧˧ t͡ɕim˧˧]; Saigon [tiəŋ˧˧ cim˧˧]. Tones: tiên — level tone (ngang), chim — 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.