la bàn

See also: laban, Laban, lábán, and Labán

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laː˧˧ ʔɓaːn˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [laː˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [laː˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) la bàn

1. a compass (instrument to determine cardinal directions)

   Synonym: địa bàn

See also

• com-pa
• nam châm