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cô nhi viện

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ko˧˧ ɲi˧˧ viən˧˨ʔ]Huế [kow˧˧ ɲɪj˧˧ viəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kow˧˧ ɲɪj˧˧ viəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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cô nhi viện means orphanage.

Chinese characters: 孤兒院

Meanings of cô nhi viện in English

Noun

  1. orphanage

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 孤兒院.

Frequently asked questions

What does cô nhi viện mean in English?

cô nhi viện (noun) means "orphanage".

How do you pronounce cô nhi viện?

IPA: Hanoi [ko˧˧ ɲi˧˧ viən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kow˧˧ ɲɪj˧˧ viəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: cô — level tone (ngang), nhi — level tone (ngang), viện — heavy tone (nặng).

Is cô nhi viện a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cô nhi viện is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 孤兒院.

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.