nguyên thủ quốc gia
noun
Hanoi [ŋwiən˧˧ tʰu˧˩ kuək̚˧˦ zaː˧˧]Huế [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ tʰʊw˧˨ kuək̚˦˧˥ jaː˧˧]Saigon [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ tʰʊw˨˩˦ wək̚˦˥ jaː˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nguyên thủ quốc gia means a head of state.
Meanings of nguyên thủ quốc gia in English
Noun
- a head of state
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nguyên thủ quốc gia could be written as 元首國家. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Calque of Chinese 國家元首 /国家元首 (quốc gia nguyên thủ)
Frequently asked questions
What does nguyên thủ quốc gia mean in English?
nguyên thủ quốc gia (noun) means "a head of state".
How do you pronounce nguyên thủ quốc gia?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋwiən˧˧ tʰu˧˩ kuək̚˧˦ zaː˧˧]; Saigon [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ tʰʊw˨˩˦ wək̚˦˥ jaː˧˧]. Tones: nguyên — level tone (ngang), thủ — dipping tone (hỏi), quốc — rising tone (sắc), gia — level tone (ngang).