từ ngoại lai
noun
Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ laːj˧˧]Huế [tɨ˦˩ ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ laːj˧˧]Saigon [tɨ˨˩ ŋwaːj˨˩˨ laːj˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
từ ngoại lai means a word of foreign origin; a loanword; foreign word.
Meanings of từ ngoại lai in English
Noun
- a word of foreign origin; a loanword, foreign word, calque, etc.
Etymology
từ (“word”) + ngoại lai (“foreign; exotic”), probably a calque of Chinese 外來語 /外来语 (ngoại lai ngữ).
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What does từ ngoại lai mean in English?
từ ngoại lai (noun) means "a word of foreign origin; a loanword; foreign word".
How do you pronounce từ ngoại lai?
IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ laːj˧˧]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩ ŋwaːj˨˩˨ laːj˧˧]. Tones: từ — falling tone (huyền), ngoại — heavy tone (nặng), lai — level tone (ngang).