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ý tại ngôn ngoại

noun
Hanoi [ʔi˧˦ taːj˧˨ʔ ŋon˧˧ ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɪj˨˩˦ taːj˨˩ʔ ŋoŋ˧˧ ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɪj˦˥ taːj˨˩˨ ŋoŋ˧˧ ŋwaːj˨˩˨] browser voice
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ý tại ngôn ngoại means implied intention; implicit meaning.

Meanings of ý tại ngôn ngoại in English

Noun

  1. implied intention, implicit meaning, that which one reads between the lines

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 意, 在, 言 and 外.

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What does ý tại ngôn ngoại mean in English?

ý tại ngôn ngoại (noun) means "implied intention; implicit meaning".

How do you pronounce ý tại ngôn ngoại?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˦ taːj˧˨ʔ ŋon˧˧ ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɪj˦˥ taːj˨˩˨ ŋoŋ˧˧ ŋwaːj˨˩˨]. Tones: ý — rising tone (sắc), tại — heavy tone (nặng), ngôn — level tone (ngang), ngoại — heavy tone (nặng).

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.