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biệt ngữ

noun
Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ ŋɨ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨ ŋɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
biệtheavynặngngữcreaky risingngã

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biệt ngữ means slang; jargon.

Meanings of biệt ngữ in English

Noun

  1. slang
  2. jargon

Etymology

Possibly

Frequently asked questions

What does biệt ngữ mean in English?

biệt ngữ (noun) means "slang; jargon".

How do you pronounce biệt ngữ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨ ŋɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: biệt — heavy tone (nặng), ngữ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.