la bàn

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See also: laban, Laban, lábán, and Labán

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 羅盤 (“luopan”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laː˧˧ ʔɓaːn˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [laː˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [laː˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩]

Noun[edit]

(classifier cái, chiếc) la bàn

a compass (instrument to determine cardinal directions)
Synonym: địa bàn

See also[edit]

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