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ngoại trưởng

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]Huế [ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [ŋwaːj˨˩˨ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ngoạiheavynặngtrưởngdippinghỏi

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ngoại trưởng means foreign minister.

Chinese characters: 外長

Meanings of ngoại trưởng in English

Noun

  1. foreign minister

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 外長.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngoại trưởng mean in English?

ngoại trưởng (noun) means "foreign minister".

How do you pronounce ngoại trưởng?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]; Saigon [ŋwaːj˨˩˨ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: ngoại — heavy tone (nặng), trưởng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is ngoại trưởng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngoại trưởng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 外長.

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.