See also: laban, Laban, lábán, and Labán Vietnamese Etymology Sino-Vietnamese word from 羅盤 (“luopan”). Pronunciation (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ ʔɓaːn˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩] Noun (classifier cái, chiếc) la bàn a compass (instrument to determine cardinal directions) Synonym: địa bàn See also com-pa nam châm Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.