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mật mã học

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [mət̚˧˨ʔ maː˦ˀ˥ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [mək̚˨˩ʔ maː˧˨ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [mək̚˨˩˨ maː˨˩˦ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
mậtheavynặngmãcreaky risingngãhọcheavynặng

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mật mã học means cryptography.

Chinese characters: 密碼學

Meanings of mật mã học in English

Noun

  1. cryptography

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 密碼學.

Frequently asked questions

What does mật mã học mean in English?

mật mã học (noun) means "cryptography".

How do you pronounce mật mã học?

IPA: Hanoi [mət̚˧˨ʔ maː˦ˀ˥ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mək̚˨˩˨ maː˨˩˦ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: mật — heavy tone (nặng), mã — creaky rising tone (ngã), học — heavy tone (nặng).

Is mật mã học a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mật mã học is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 密碼學.

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.