hữu ngạn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 右岸, composed of 右 (“right”) and 岸 (“bank”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hiw˦ˀ˥ ŋaːn˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɨw˧˨ ŋaːŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɨw˨˩˦ ŋaːŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

hữu ngạn

  1. the right bank (river bank to the right when facing downstream)
    Antonym: tả ngạn
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