nội vụ

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [noj˧˨ʔ vu˧˨ʔ]Huế [noj˨˩ʔ vʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [noj˨˩˨ vʊw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nộiheavynặng vụheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

nội vụ means internal affairs; home affairs; domestic affairs.

Chinese characters: 內務

Meanings of nội vụ in English

Noun

internal affairs; home affairs; domestic affairs

Example sentences with nội vụ

Chúng tôi đã đề cử ông ấy cho chức vụ̣ Bộ trưởng Nội vụ. We suggested him for the post of Minister of the Interior.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 內務.

Frequently asked questions

What does nội vụ mean in English?

nội vụ (noun) means "internal affairs; home affairs; domestic affairs".

How do you pronounce nội vụ?

IPA: Hanoi [noj˧˨ʔ vu˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [noj˨˩˨ vʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: nội — heavy tone (nặng), vụ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is nội vụ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nội vụ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 內務.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.