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ngoại giới

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ zəːj˧˦]Huế [ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ jəːj˨˩˦]Saigon [ŋwaːj˨˩˨ jəːj˦˥] browser voice
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ngoại giới means external world.

Chinese characters: 外界

Meanings of ngoại giới in English

Noun

  1. external world

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 外界.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngoại giới mean in English?

ngoại giới (noun) means "external world".

How do you pronounce ngoại giới?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ zəːj˧˦]; Saigon [ŋwaːj˨˩˨ jəːj˦˥]. Tones: ngoại — heavy tone (nặng), giới — rising tone (sắc).

Is ngoại giới a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngoại giới is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 外界.

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.