đèn
Vietnamese
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 燈 (“lamp”; SV: đăng).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗɛn˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗɛŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗɛŋ˨˩]
Usage notes
To refer specifically to the light itself, use ánh đèn (“ray of light”) instead.
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