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trại giam

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕaːj˧˨ʔ zaːm˧˧]Huế [ʈaːj˨˩ʔ jaːm˧˧]Saigon [ʈaːj˨˩˨ jaːm˧˧] browser voice
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trại giam means synonym of nhà tù.

Chinese characters: 寨監

Meanings of trại giam in English

Noun

  1. synonym of nhà tù ≈ nhà tù

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寨監, composed of 寨 and 監.

Frequently asked questions

What does trại giam mean in English?

trại giam (noun) means "synonym of nhà tù".

How do you pronounce trại giam?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːj˧˨ʔ zaːm˧˧]; Saigon [ʈaːj˨˩˨ jaːm˧˧]. Tones: trại — heavy tone (nặng), giam — level tone (ngang).

Is trại giam a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trại giam is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 寨監.

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.