tiên-nho

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tiən˧˧ ɲɔ˧˧]Huế [tiəŋ˧˧ ɲɔ˧˧]Saigon [tiəŋ˧˧ ɲɔ˧˧] browser voice

tiên-nho means Confucian scholar of previous times.

Chinese characters: 先儒

Meanings of tiên-nho in English

Noun

Confucian scholar of previous times

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 先儒.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiên-nho mean in English?

tiên-nho (noun) means "Confucian scholar of previous times".

How do you pronounce tiên-nho?

IPA: Hanoi [tiən˧˧ ɲɔ˧˧]; Saigon [tiəŋ˧˧ ɲɔ˧˧].

Is tiên-nho a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiên-nho is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 先儒.

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.