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ban bí thư

noun
Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˧˧ ʔɓi˧˦ tʰɨ˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓɪj˨˩˦ tʰɨ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓɪj˦˥ tʰɨ˧˧] browser voice
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ban bí thư means secretariat.

Meanings of ban bí thư in English

Noun

  1. secretariat

Etymology

ban (“group; board; committee”) + bí thư (“secretary”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ban bí thư mean in English?

ban bí thư (noun) means "secretariat".

How do you pronounce ban bí thư?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˧˧ ʔɓi˧˦ tʰɨ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ ʔɓɪj˦˥ tʰɨ˧˧]. Tones: ban — level tone (ngang), bí — rising tone (sắc), thư — 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.