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lời tên

noun
Hanoi [ləːj˨˩ ten˧˧]Huế [ləːj˦˩ ten˧˧]Saigon [ləːj˨˩ təːn˧˧] browser voice
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lời tên means synonym of danh từ.

Meanings of lời tên in English

Noun

  1. synonym of danh từ (名詞) (“noun”) ≈ danh từ

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lời tên could be written as 唎𠸜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

lời + tên.

Frequently asked questions

What does lời tên mean in English?

lời tên (noun) means "synonym of danh từ".

How do you pronounce lời tên?

IPA: Hanoi [ləːj˨˩ ten˧˧]; Saigon [ləːj˨˩ təːn˧˧]. Tones: lời — falling tone (huyền), tên — level tone (ngang).

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.