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tin đồn

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [tin˧˧ ʔɗon˨˩]Huế [tin˧˧ ʔɗoŋ˦˩]Saigon [tɨn˧˧ ʔɗoŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tinlevelngangđồnfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tin đồn means rumour.

Meanings of tin đồn in English

Noun

  1. rumour

Example sentences with tin đồn

  • Tom đã phủ nhận tin đồn đó. Tom denied the rumor.
  • Nó chỉ là một tin đồn. It's only a rumor.
  • Tin đồn nhanh chống lan đi. The rumour quickly spread.
  • Kệ đi. Đấy chỉ là tin đồn thôi. Ignore it. It's only a rumor.
  • Tin đồn hóa ra là không có thật. The rumor turned out to be false.
  • Những tin đồn kỳ lạ đang lan rộng. Queer rumors are in the air.
  • Xin đừng lan truyền tin đồn sai lệch. Please don't spread any false rumors.
  • Kệ nó đi. Đó chỉ là một tin đồn. Ignore it. It's only a rumor.

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

Etymology

tin + đồn. Piecewise doublet of truyền tin.

Frequently asked questions

What does tin đồn mean in English?

tin đồn (noun) means "rumour".

How do you pronounce tin đồn?

IPA: Hanoi [tin˧˧ ʔɗon˨˩]; Saigon [tɨn˧˧ ʔɗoŋ˨˩]. Tones: tin — level tone (ngang), đồn — falling tone (huyền).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.