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nghi vấn

adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ŋi˧˧ vən˧˦]Huế [ŋɪj˧˧ vəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋɪj˧˧ vəŋ˦˥] browser voice
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nghi vấn means interrogative; doubtful; questionable.

Chinese characters: 疑問

Meanings of nghi vấn in English

Adjective

  1. interrogative
    • đại từ nghi vấninterrogative pronoun
  2. doubtful; questionable

Noun

  1. rather literary doubt

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 疑問.

Frequently asked questions

What does nghi vấn mean in English?

nghi vấn (adjective) means "interrogative; doubtful; questionable".

How do you pronounce nghi vấn?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋi˧˧ vən˧˦]; Saigon [ŋɪj˧˧ vəŋ˦˥]. Tones: nghi — level tone (ngang), vấn — rising tone (sắc).

Is nghi vấn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nghi vấn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 疑問.

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.