lá chắn

Vietnamese

Etymology

(leaf) +‎ chắn (to block).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laː˧˦ t͡ɕan˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [laː˨˩˦ t͡ɕaŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [laː˦˥ caŋ˦˥]

Noun

(classifier tấm) chắn

  1. shield
    Synonym: khiên
  2. (figurative) protector