vườn không nhà trống
noun
Hanoi [vɨən˨˩ xəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲaː˨˩ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [vɨəŋ˦˩ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲaː˦˩ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [vɨəŋ˨˩ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲaː˨˩ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
vườn không nhà trống means scorched earth.
Meanings of vườn không nhà trống in English
Noun
- scorched earth
- scorched earth — a strategy performed by 13th-century Vietnamese general Trần Hưng Đạo, with which he lured the enemy (the Yuan army) into an empty residential area where there were no residents nor food supply, weakening them, minimizing damage to the Trần army, in order to strike back a while later
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vườn không nhà trống could be written as 𡑰空茹𥨨. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does vườn không nhà trống mean in English?
vườn không nhà trống (noun) means "scorched earth".
How do you pronounce vườn không nhà trống?
IPA: Hanoi [vɨən˨˩ xəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲaː˨˩ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [vɨəŋ˨˩ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɲaː˨˩ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: vườn — falling tone (huyền), không — level tone (ngang), nhà — falling tone (huyền), trống — rising tone (sắc).