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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [taː˨˩˦ ŋaːŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

tả ngạn

the left bank (river bank to the left when facing downstream)
Antonym: hữu ngạn

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