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tổng giám mục

noun
Hanoi [təwŋ͡m˧˩ zaːm˧˦ mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [təwŋ͡m˧˨ jaːm˦˧˥ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [təwŋ͡m˨˩˦ jaːm˦˥ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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tổng giám mục means archbishop.

Classifier: vị — e.g. một vị tổng giám mục (one archbishop)

Meanings of tổng giám mục in English

Noun

  1. archbishop
    • đức tổng giám mụcthe archbishop

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tổng giám mục could be written as 總監牧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

tổng- + giám mục.

Frequently asked questions

What does tổng giám mục mean in English?

tổng giám mục (noun) means "archbishop".

How do you pronounce tổng giám mục?

IPA: Hanoi [təwŋ͡m˧˩ zaːm˧˦ mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [təwŋ͡m˨˩˦ jaːm˦˥ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: tổng — dipping tone (hỏi), giám — rising tone (sắc), mục — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with tổng giám mục?

Common classifiers: vị — for example "một vị tổng giám mục" (one archbishop).

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.