vành đai

noun

Hanoi [vajŋ̟˨˩ ʔɗaːj˧˧]Huế [vɛɲ˦˩ ʔɗaːj˧˧]Saigon [van˨˩ ʔɗaːj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vànhfallinghuyền đailevelngang

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

vành đai means belt.

Meanings of vành đai in English

Noun

belt

Example sentences with vành đai

Vành đai Kuiper là một khu vực trong Hệ Mặt Trời. The Kuiper Belt is a region in the Solar System.

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

Etymology

vành (“rim; outer ring”) + đai (“land”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vành đai mean in English?

vành đai (noun) means "belt".

How do you pronounce vành đai?

IPA: Hanoi [vajŋ̟˨˩ ʔɗaːj˧˧]; Saigon [van˨˩ ʔɗaːj˧˧]. Tones: vành — falling tone (huyền), đai — level tone (ngang).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.