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không quân

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ kwən˧˧]Huế [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ kwəŋ˧˧]Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ wəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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không quân means air force.

Chinese characters: 空軍

Meanings of không quân in English

Noun

  1. air force
    • Quân chủng Phòng không – Không quânAir and Air Defence Force

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 空軍.

Frequently asked questions

What does không quân mean in English?

không quân (noun) means "air force".

How do you pronounce không quân?

IPA: Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ kwən˧˧]; Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ wəŋ˧˧]. Tones: không — level tone (ngang), quân — level tone (ngang).

Is không quân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. không quân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 空軍.

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.