hàng không mẫu hạm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 航空母艦 (“aircraft carrier”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [haːŋ˨˩ xəwŋ͡m˧˧ məw˦ˀ˥ haːm˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [haːŋ˦˩ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ məw˧˨ haːm˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [haːŋ˨˩ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ məw˨˩˦ haːm˨˩˨]

Noun

hàng không mẫu hạm

2. A warship designed to carry aircraft, serving as a seagoing air base, with a deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed.

Synonyms

• tàu sân bay