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giám tỉnh

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [zaːm˧˦ tïŋ˧˩]Huế [jaːm˦˧˥ tɨn˧˨]Saigon [jaːm˦˥ tɨn˨˩˦] browser voice
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giám tỉnh means provincial.

Chinese characters: 監省

Meanings of giám tỉnh in English

Noun

  1. provincial (monastic superior)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 監省

Frequently asked questions

What does giám tỉnh mean in English?

giám tỉnh (noun) means "provincial".

How do you pronounce giám tỉnh?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːm˧˦ tïŋ˧˩]; Saigon [jaːm˦˥ tɨn˨˩˦]. Tones: giám — rising tone (sắc), tỉnh — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is giám tỉnh a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. giám tỉnh is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 監省.

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.