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Dien Bien

Dien Bien proper noun: a province of Northern Vietnam, North Vietnam, Vietnam.

Proper noun

Dien Bien

  1. A province of Northern Vietnam, North Vietnam, Vietnam.
    Synonyms:
    Dienbien Province, Dien Bien Province, Province of Dienbien, Province of Dien Bien

Dien Bien meaning in Vietnamese

Dien Bien in Vietnamese

Dien Bien
Điện Biên
Dien Bien Province
Tỉnh Điện Biên

Synonyms of Dien Bien

  • Dienbien Province
  • Dien Bien Province
  • Province of Dienbien
  • Province of Dien Bien

Forms of Dien Bien

alternative formDienbien

Origin of Dien Bien

From French Diên Biên, from Vietnamese Điện Biên, from 奠邊 (Chinese 奠邊 /奠边 (Diànbiān)), from 奠 (Chinese 奠) + 邊 (Chinese 邊 /边 (biān)) Literally, “stable frontier”.

Questions about Dien Bien

What does Dien Bien mean?
Dien Bien means a province of Northern Vietnam, North Vietnam, Vietnam.
What is Dien Bien in Vietnamese?
Dien Bien in Vietnamese is Điện Biên, Tỉnh Điện Biên. See Dien Bien meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Dien Bien?
Dien Bien is a proper noun.

Words near Dien Bien in the dictionary

  1. diemaking
  2. Diemen
  3. Diemert
  4. Diemerts
  5. Diems
  6. Dien Bien
  7. Dien Bien Phu
  8. dienal
  9. dienals
  10. dienamine
  11. dienamines

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