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oai vệ

adjective
Hanoi [ʔwaːj˧˧ ve˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔwaːj˧˧ vej˨˩ʔ]Saigon [(ʔ)waːj˧˧ vej˨˩˨] browser voice
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oai vệ means majestic.

Meanings of oai vệ in English

Adjective

  1. majestic

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 威 and 衛.

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What does oai vệ mean in English?

oai vệ (adjective) means "majestic".

How do you pronounce oai vệ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔwaːj˧˧ ve˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [(ʔ)waːj˧˧ vej˨˩˨]. Tones: oai — level tone (ngang), vệ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.