la bàn

See also: laban, Laban, lábán, and Labán

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 羅盤 (“luopan”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ ʔɓaːn˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) la bàn

  1. a compass (instrument to determine cardinal directions)
    Synonym: địa bàn

See also

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