Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from 地盤 (turf).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

địa bàn

  1. (obsolete, navigational instrument) Synonym of la bàn (compass)
  2. (of a political subdivision) the whole territory
    địa bàn tỉnh Quảng Trị
    the territory of Quảng Trị province
  3. (of a gang) a turf