hữu ngạn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 右岸, composed of 右 (“right”) and 岸 (“bank”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hiw˦ˀ˥ ŋaːn˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hɨw˧˨ ŋaːŋ˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hɨw˨˩˦ ŋaːŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

hữu ngạn

the right bank (river bank to the right when facing downstream)
Antonym: tả ngạn

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