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nhị ca

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ɲi˧˨ʔ kaː˧˧]Huế [ɲɪj˨˩ʔ kaː˧˧]Saigon [ɲɪj˨˩˨ kaː˧˧] browser voice
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Chinese characters: 二哥

Meanings of nhị ca in English

Noun

  1. man who is the second oldest of a group

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 二哥.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce nhị ca?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲi˧˨ʔ kaː˧˧]; Saigon [ɲɪj˨˩˨ kaː˧˧]. Tones: nhị — heavy tone (nặng), ca — level tone (ngang).

Is nhị ca a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhị ca is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 二哥.

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.