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đệ nhị

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗe˧˨ʔ ɲi˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗej˨˩ʔ ɲɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗej˨˩˨ ɲɪj˨˩˨] browser voice
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đệ nhị means second.

Chinese characters: 第二

Meanings of đệ nhị in English

Adjective

  1. second

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 第二.

Frequently asked questions

What does đệ nhị mean in English?

đệ nhị (adjective) means "second".

How do you pronounce đệ nhị?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗe˧˨ʔ ɲi˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗej˨˩˨ ɲɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: đệ — heavy tone (nặng), nhị — heavy tone (nặng).

Is đệ nhị a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đệ nhị is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 第二.

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.