mới lạ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [məːj˧˦ laː˧˨ʔ]Huế [məːj˨˩˦ laː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [məːj˦˥ laː˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mớirisingsắc lạheavynặng

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mới lạ means new; novel; unheard-of.

Meanings of mới lạ in English

Adjective

new; novel; unheard-of

Example sentences with mới lạ

Đó là một ý tưởng mới lạ. That's a novel idea.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

mới + lạ.

Frequently asked questions

What does mới lạ mean in English?

mới lạ (adjective) means "new; novel; unheard-of".

How do you pronounce mới lạ?

IPA: Hanoi [məːj˧˦ laː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [məːj˦˥ laː˨˩˨]. Tones: mới — rising tone (sắc), lạ — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.