vương miện

noun

Hanoi [vɨəŋ˧˧ miən˧˨ʔ]Huế [vɨəŋ˧˧ miəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vɨəŋ˧˧ miəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vươnglevelngang miệnheavynặng

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

vương miện means crown; royal crown.

Meanings of vương miện in English

Noun

crown (such as that worn by the winner of a beauty contest)
royal crown

Example sentences with vương miện

Vị vua đó lúc nào cũng đeo một chiếc vương miện. The king always wears a crown.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 王 and 冕.

Frequently asked questions

What does vương miện mean in English?

vương miện (noun) means "crown; royal crown".

How do you pronounce vương miện?

IPA: Hanoi [vɨəŋ˧˧ miən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vɨəŋ˧˧ miəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: vương — level tone (ngang), miện — heavy tone (nặng).

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.