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tiếng Mĩ

nounadjective
Hanoi [tiəŋ˧˦ mi˦ˀ˥]Huế [tiəŋ˦˧˥ mɪj˧˨]Saigon [tiəŋ˦˥ mɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
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tiếng Mĩ means English; American English.

Classifier: thứ — e.g. một thứ tiếng Mĩ (one English)

Meanings of tiếng Mĩ in English

Noun

  1. English (the English language)
    • nói giỏi tiếng Mỹto speak English fluently/skillfully
    • 1971: Nguyễn Trung Thành, Đất Quảng, vol. 1, p. 66 //books.google.com/books?id=hHMZAAAAIAAJMin spoke in English, clearly and precisely, as if giving a command...
  2. American English

Adjective

  1. English (in the English language) ≈ tiếng AnhAnh ngữ

Synonyms and antonyms of tiếng Mĩ

Synonyms

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tiếng Mĩ could be written as 㗂美. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

tiếng (“language”) + Mĩ (“America”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tiếng Mĩ mean in English?

tiếng Mĩ (noun) means "English; American English".

How do you pronounce tiếng Mĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəŋ˧˦ mi˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tiəŋ˦˥ mɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: tiếng — rising tone (sắc), mĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

What classifier is used with tiếng Mĩ?

Common classifiers: thứ — for example "một thứ tiếng Mĩ" (one English).

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.