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điện từ

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ tɨ˨˩]Huế [ʔɗiəŋ˨˩ʔ tɨ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩] browser voice
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điện từ means electromagnetic.

Chinese characters: 電磁

Meanings of điện từ in English

Adjective

  1. electromagnetic

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 電磁.

Frequently asked questions

What does điện từ mean in English?

điện từ (adjective) means "electromagnetic".

How do you pronounce điện từ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ tɨ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨ tɨ˨˩]. Tones: điện — heavy tone (nặng), từ — falling tone (huyền).

Is điện từ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. điện từ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 電磁.

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.