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ám hiệu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔaːm˧˦ hiəw˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔaːm˦˧˥ hiw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔaːm˦˥ hiw˨˩˨] browser voice
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ám hiệu means secret signal; coded signal.

Chinese characters: 暗號

Meanings of ám hiệu in English

Noun

  1. secret signal; coded signal

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 暗號.

Frequently asked questions

What does ám hiệu mean in English?

ám hiệu (noun) means "secret signal; coded signal".

How do you pronounce ám hiệu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːm˧˦ hiəw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔaːm˦˥ hiw˨˩˨]. Tones: ám — rising tone (sắc), hiệu — heavy tone (nặng).

Is ám hiệu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ám hiệu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 暗號.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.