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đại loại

adverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ lwaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ lwaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ l⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨] browser voice
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đại loại means generally speaking; basically.

Chinese characters: 大類

Meanings of đại loại in English

Adverb

  1. colloquial generally speaking; basically
    • Đại loại là cũng kiểu vậy.Simply put, yeah it's the same kind of things.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 大類, composed of 大 and 類.

Frequently asked questions

What does đại loại mean in English?

đại loại (adverb) means "generally speaking; basically".

How do you pronounce đại loại?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ lwaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗaːj˨˩˨ l⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨]. Tones: đại — heavy tone (nặng), loại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is đại loại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đại loại is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 大類.

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.