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tân cử

adjective
Hanoi [tən˧˧ kɨ˧˩]Huế [təŋ˧˧ kɨ˧˨]Saigon [təŋ˧˧ kɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
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tân cử means -elect.

Meanings of tân cử in English

Adjective

  1. -elect
    • Tân cử tổng thống bắt đầu chọn các bộ trưởng.The president-elect is beginning to choose his/her cabinet secretaries.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 新 (“new”) and 舉 (“elect”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tân cử mean in English?

tân cử (adjective) means "-elect".

How do you pronounce tân cử?

IPA: Hanoi [tən˧˧ kɨ˧˩]; Saigon [təŋ˧˧ kɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: tân — level tone (ngang), cử — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.