hữu ngạn
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 右岸, composed of 右 (“right”) and 岸 (“bank”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hiw˦ˀ˥ ŋaːn˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hɨw˧˨ ŋaːŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɨw˨˩˦ ŋaːŋ˨˩˨]
Noun
[edit]- the right bank (river bank to the right when facing downstream)
- Antonym: tả ngạn