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mật thư

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [mət̚˧˨ʔ tʰɨ˧˧]Huế [mək̚˨˩ʔ tʰɨ˧˧]Saigon [mək̚˨˩˨ tʰɨ˧˧] browser voice
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mật thư means communiqué; paper of utmost confidentiality.

Chinese characters: 密書

Meanings of mật thư in English

Noun

  1. communiqué; paper of utmost confidentiality

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 密書.

Frequently asked questions

What does mật thư mean in English?

mật thư (noun) means "communiqué; paper of utmost confidentiality".

How do you pronounce mật thư?

IPA: Hanoi [mət̚˧˨ʔ tʰɨ˧˧]; Saigon [mək̚˨˩˨ tʰɨ˧˧]. Tones: mật — heavy tone (nặng), thư — level tone (ngang).

Is mật thư a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. mật thư is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 密書.

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.