an toàn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 安全, composed of 安 (“calm”) and 全 (“all”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːn˧˧ twaːn˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ twaːŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩]

Adjective

safe
Đội mũ bảo hiểm khi đi xe máy là rất an toàn.

Noun

safety
An toàn là bạn, tai nạn là thù.
Safety is our friend, accidents are our enemies.

Derived terms

dây an toàn

Further reading

"an toàn" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)

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