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mã số

noun
Hanoi [maː˦ˀ˥ so˧˦]Huế [maː˧˨ ʂow˨˩˦]Saigon [maː˨˩˦ ʂow˦˥] browser voice
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mã số means identifier; code.

Meanings of mã số in English

Noun

  1. identifier (formal name used in source code to refer to a variable, function, procedure, package, etc.)
  2. code (a codeword, code point, an encoded representation of a character, symbol, or other entity) ≈ mã

Synonyms and antonyms of mã số

Synonyms

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mã số could be written as 碼數. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

mã (“code”) + số (“number”)

Frequently asked questions

What does mã số mean in English?

mã số (noun) means "identifier; code".

How do you pronounce mã số?

IPA: Hanoi [maː˦ˀ˥ so˧˦]; Saigon [maː˨˩˦ ʂow˦˥]. Tones: mã — creaky rising tone (ngã), số — rising tone (sắc).

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.