an toàn

See also: antoan

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 安全, composed of 安 (“calm”) and 全 (“all”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːn˧˧ twaːn˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ twaːŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧ t⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩]

Adjective

an toàn

1. safe

   Đội mũ bảo hiểm khi đi xe máy thì rất an toàn.

   Wearing a helmet when riding a motorcycle is very safe.

Noun

an toàn

1. safety

   An toàn là bạn, tai nạn là thù.

   Safety is our friend, accidents are our enemies.

Derived terms

• an toàn khu
• an toàn là trên hết
• dây an toàn
• đai an toàn

Further reading

• Hồ Ngọc Đức, editor (2003), “an toàn”, in Việt–Việt‎^[1] (DICT), Leipzig: Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details), archived from the original on 12 November 2024