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˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩]

Adjective

an toàn

  1. safe
    Đội mũ bảo hiểm khi đi xe máy thì rất an toàn.
    Wearing a helmet when riding a motorcycle is very safe.

Noun

an toàn

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

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