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nhiệt giai

noun
Hanoi [ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ zaːj˧˧]Huế [ɲiək̚˨˩ʔ jaːj˧˧]Saigon [ɲiək̚˨˩˨ jaːj˧˧] browser voice
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nhiệt giai means a scale of temperature.

Meanings of nhiệt giai in English

Noun

  1. a scale of temperature
    • nhiệt giai Kenvinthe Kelvin scale

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 熱 (“heat”) and 階 (“rank”)

Frequently asked questions

What does nhiệt giai mean in English?

nhiệt giai (noun) means "a scale of temperature".

How do you pronounce nhiệt giai?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ zaːj˧˧]; Saigon [ɲiək̚˨˩˨ jaːj˧˧]. Tones: nhiệt — heavy tone (nặng), giai — level tone (ngang).

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.