Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From súng () (gun) +‎ liên () (to join; continuously) +‎ thanh () (sound).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sʊwŋ͡m˧˦ liən˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥ liəŋ˧˧ tʰɛɲ˧˧] ~ [sʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥ liəŋ˧˧ tʰɛɲ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂʊwŋ͡m˦˥ liəŋ˧˧ tʰan˧˧] ~ [sʊwŋ͡m˦˥ liəŋ˧˧ tʰan˧˧]

Noun

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(classifier khẩu) súng liên thanh (銃連聲)

  1. (firearms) machine gun
    Synonym: súng máy

See also

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