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]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hɨw˨˩˦ ŋaːŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

hữu ngạn

1. the right bank (river bank to the right when facing downstream)

   Antonym: tả ngạn