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không quốc tịch

adjectivenoun
Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ kuək̚˧˦ tïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ kuək̚˦˧˥ tɨt̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ wək̚˦˥ tɨt̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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không quốc tịch means stateless.

Meanings of không quốc tịch in English

Adjective

  1. stateless

Noun

  1. statelessness ≈ vô quốc tịchkhông quốc gia

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, không quốc tịch could be written as 空國籍. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

không (空) (“no; to lack”) + quốc tịch (國籍) (“nationality”), calque of Chinese 無國籍 /无国籍 (wúguójí).

Frequently asked questions

What does không quốc tịch mean in English?

không quốc tịch (adjective) means "stateless".

How do you pronounce không quốc tịch?

IPA: Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ kuək̚˧˦ tïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ wək̚˦˥ tɨt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: không — level tone (ngang), quốc — rising tone (sắc), tịch — heavy tone (nặng).

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.