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la bàn

Pronunciation Northern /laː˧˧ ɓa̤ːn˨˩/ Central /laː˧˥ ɓaːŋ˧˧/ Southern /laː˧˧ ɓaːŋ˨˩/
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compass
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compass

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Noun
compass Directions, Transport, Travel & TourismTheme

A navigational instrument that uses a magnetic needle to point toward the north and determine cardinal directions.

vi Bạn nên mang theo la bàn khi đi thám hiểm.

en You should bring a compass when going on an adventure.

Parts
la / bàn / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 羅盤 …
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 羅盤

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
羅盤
Candidates by syllable
la 囉 bàn 盤
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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la / la rày / la hán / La Hủ …
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Use
đô la / la hét / kêu la / a la xô …
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