độc quyền

nounadjective

Hanoi [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ kwiən˨˩]Huế [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ kwiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ wiəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

độcheavynặng quyềnfallinghuyền

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độc quyền means sole right; monopoly.

Meanings of độc quyền in English

Noun

sole right; monopoly

Adjective

monopolistic; sole; exclusive

Example sentences with độc quyền

Hôm nay tôi đến đây để nói về những rủi ro đến từ các phần mềm sở hữu độc quyền. I've come here today to talk about the dangers of proprietary software.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 獨 (“only”) and 權 (“right”).

Frequently asked questions

What does độc quyền mean in English?

độc quyền (noun) means "sole right; monopoly".

How do you pronounce độc quyền?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ kwiən˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ wiəŋ˨˩]. Tones: độc — heavy tone (nặng), quyền — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.