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điện thoại viên

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ tʰwaːj˧˨ʔ viən˧˧]Huế [ʔɗiəŋ˨˩ʔ tʰwaːj˨˩ʔ viəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨ viəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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điện thoại viên means a telephone operator.

Meanings of điện thoại viên in English

Noun

  1. a telephone operator

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 電話 and 員, điện thoại (“telephone”) + -viên (“-er; -ist”)

Frequently asked questions

What does điện thoại viên mean in English?

điện thoại viên (noun) means "a telephone operator".

How do you pronounce điện thoại viên?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ tʰwaːj˧˨ʔ viən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨ viəŋ˧˧]. Tones: điện — heavy tone (nặng), thoại — heavy tone (nặng), viên — level tone (ngang).

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.