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nội các

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [noj˧˨ʔ kaːk̚˧˦]Huế [noj˨˩ʔ kaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [noj˨˩˨ kaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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nội các means cabinet.

Chinese characters: 內閣

Meanings of nội các in English

Noun

  1. cabinet (of a government)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 內閣.

Frequently asked questions

What does nội các mean in English?

nội các (noun) means "cabinet".

How do you pronounce nội các?

IPA: Hanoi [noj˧˨ʔ kaːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [noj˨˩˨ kaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: nội — heavy tone (nặng), các — rising tone (sắc).

Is nội các a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nội các is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 內閣.

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.