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quê nhà

noun
Hanoi [kwe˧˧ ɲaː˨˩]Huế [kwej˧˧ ɲaː˦˩]Saigon [wej˧˧ ɲaː˨˩] browser voice
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quê nhà means one's dear hometown; one's dear homeland.

Meanings of quê nhà in English

Noun

  1. endearing one's dear hometown; one's dear homeland

Etymology

quê + nhà.

Frequently asked questions

What does quê nhà mean in English?

quê nhà (noun) means "one's dear hometown; one's dear homeland".

How do you pronounce quê nhà?

IPA: Hanoi [kwe˧˧ ɲaː˨˩]; Saigon [wej˧˧ ɲaː˨˩]. Tones: quê — level tone (ngang), nhà — falling tone (huyền).

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.