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lai cảo

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [laːj˧˧ kaːw˧˩]Huế [laːj˧˧ kaːw˧˨]Saigon [laːj˧˧ kaːw˨˩˦] browser voice
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lai cảo means incoming manuscript.

Chinese characters: 來稿

Meanings of lai cảo in English

Noun

  1. incoming manuscript (sent to a newspaper, a journal, etc.)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 來稿.

Frequently asked questions

What does lai cảo mean in English?

lai cảo (noun) means "incoming manuscript".

How do you pronounce lai cảo?

IPA: Hanoi [laːj˧˧ kaːw˧˩]; Saigon [laːj˧˧ kaːw˨˩˦]. Tones: lai — level tone (ngang), cảo — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is lai cảo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lai cảo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 來稿.

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.