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từ loại

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ lwaːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [tɨ˦˩ lwaːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tɨ˨˩ l⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨] browser voice
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từ loại means a part of speech.

Chinese characters: 詞類 (詞 “word” + 類 “kind”)

Meanings of từ loại in English

Noun

  1. a part of speech

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 詞類, composed of 詞 (“word”) and 類 (“kind”), Chinese 詞類 /词类 (cílèi). Compare German Wortart (literally “word kind”), Dutch woordsoort (literally “word sort”).

Frequently asked questions

What does từ loại mean in English?

từ loại (noun) means "a part of speech".

How do you pronounce từ loại?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ lwaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩ l⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨]. Tones: từ — falling tone (huyền), loại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is từ loại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. từ loại is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 詞類.

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.