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từ nguyên học

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ ŋwiən˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tɨ˦˩ ŋwiəŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tɨ˨˩ ŋwiəŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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từ nguyên học means etymology.

Chinese characters: 辭源學

Meanings of từ nguyên học in English

Noun

  1. study etymology

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 辭源學 or 詞源學 /词源学 (cíyuánxué).

Frequently asked questions

What does từ nguyên học mean in English?

từ nguyên học (noun) means "etymology".

How do you pronounce từ nguyên học?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ ŋwiən˧˧ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩ ŋwiəŋ˧˧ hawk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: từ — falling tone (huyền), nguyên — level tone (ngang), học — heavy tone (nặng).

Is từ nguyên học a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. từ nguyên học is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 辭源學.

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.