TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

ngoại tiếp

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ tiəp̚˧˦]Huế [ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ tiəp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋwaːj˨˩˨ tip̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ngoại tiếp means circumscribing.

Chinese characters: 外接 (外 “out-; ex-” + 接 “to touch”)

Meanings of ngoại tiếp in English

Adjective

  1. of a curve circumscribing

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 外接, composed of 外 (“out-; ex-”) and 接 (“to touch”)

Frequently asked questions

What does ngoại tiếp mean in English?

ngoại tiếp (adjective) means "circumscribing".

How do you pronounce ngoại tiếp?

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

Is ngoại tiếp a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngoại tiếp is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 外接.

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.