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ngôi thứ ba

noun
Hanoi [ŋoj˧˧ tʰɨ˧˦ ʔɓaː˧˧]Huế [ŋoj˧˧ tʰɨ˨˩˦ ʔɓaː˧˧]Saigon [ŋoj˧˧ tʰɨ˦˥ ʔɓaː˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ngôilevelngangthứrisingsắcbalevelngang

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ngôi thứ ba means third person.

Meanings of ngôi thứ ba in English

Noun

  1. third person

Example sentences with ngôi thứ ba

  • Động từ này thường chỉ được dùng với ngôi thứ ba. This verb is normally used only in the third person.

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

Etymology

ngôi + thứ + ba.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngôi thứ ba mean in English?

ngôi thứ ba (noun) means "third person".

How do you pronounce ngôi thứ ba?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋoj˧˧ tʰɨ˧˦ ʔɓaː˧˧]; Saigon [ŋoj˧˧ tʰɨ˦˥ ʔɓaː˧˧]. Tones: ngôi — level tone (ngang), thứ — rising tone (sắc), ba — level tone (ngang).

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.