tả ngạn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 左岸, composed of 左 (“left”) and 岸 (“bank”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taː˧˩ ŋaːn˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taː˧˨ ŋaːŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [taː˨˩˦ ŋaːŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

tả ngạn

1. the left bank (river bank to the left when facing downstream)

   Antonym: hữu ngạn