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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