How do you say “compound word” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "compound word" in Vietnamese?

"Compound word" in Vietnamese is từ ghép (a compound word), từ ngữ (compound word).

“Compound word” in Vietnamese is từ ghép (a compound word), từ ngữ (compound word).

Vietnamese words for “compound word”

từ ghépnoun
Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ ɣɛp̚˧˦] · Saigon [tɨ˨˩ ɣɛp̚˦˥]từ falling ghép rising
a compound word
for “compound word” meaning: A word composed of two or more stems.
từ ngữnoun
Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [tɨ˨˩ ŋɨ˨˩˦]từ falling ngữ creaky rising
compound word; expression

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