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ngoại tệ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ te˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ tej˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋwaːj˨˩˨ tej˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ngoạiheavynặngtệheavynặng

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ngoại tệ means foreign currency.

Chinese characters: 外幣

Meanings of ngoại tệ in English

Noun

  1. foreign currency

Example sentences with ngoại tệ

  • Tỷ giá hối đoái của ngoại tệ thay đổi mỗi ngày. The exchange rates for foreign currency change daily.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 外幣.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngoại tệ mean in English?

ngoại tệ (noun) means "foreign currency".

How do you pronounce ngoại tệ?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ te˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋwaːj˨˩˨ tej˨˩˨]. Tones: ngoại — heavy tone (nặng), tệ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is ngoại tệ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngoại tệ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 外幣.

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.