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mật phục

noun
Hanoi [mət̚˧˨ʔ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [mək̚˨˩ʔ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [mək̚˨˩˨ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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mật phục means police who poses as civilian.

Meanings of mật phục in English

Noun

  1. police who poses as civilian

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 密 (“secret”) and 服 (“garment”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mật phục mean in English?

mật phục (noun) means "police who poses as civilian".

How do you pronounce mật phục?

IPA: Hanoi [mət̚˧˨ʔ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mək̚˨˩˨ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: mật — heavy tone (nặng), phục — 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.