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trần ai

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕən˨˩ ʔaːj˧˧]Huế [ʈəŋ˦˩ ʔaːj˧˧]Saigon [ʈəŋ˨˩ ʔaːj˧˧] browser voice
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trần ai means mortal world or mortal life.

Chinese characters: 塵埃

Meanings of trần ai in English

Noun

  1. mortal world or mortal life, especially in relation to the suffering that comes with it
    • kiếp trần aia mortal life filled with suffering

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 塵埃.

Frequently asked questions

What does trần ai mean in English?

trần ai (noun) means "mortal world or mortal life".

How do you pronounce trần ai?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕən˨˩ ʔaːj˧˧]; Saigon [ʈəŋ˨˩ ʔaːj˧˧]. Tones: trần — falling tone (huyền), ai — level tone (ngang).

Is trần ai a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trần ai is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 塵埃.

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.