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ngoại khoá

adjective
Hanoi [ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ xwaː˧˦]Huế [ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ kʰwaː˨˩˦]Saigon [ŋwaːj˨˩˨ kʰwaː˦˥] browser voice
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ngoại khoá means extracurricular.

Meanings of ngoại khoá in English

Adjective

  1. extracurricular

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 外 (“outside”) and 課 (“course”), perhaps erroneously derived from Chinese 課外 /课外 (khoá ngoại).

Frequently asked questions

What does ngoại khoá mean in English?

ngoại khoá (adjective) means "extracurricular".

How do you pronounce ngoại khoá?

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

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.