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tiếng Mễ Tây Cơ

noun
Hanoi [tiəŋ˧˦ me˦ˀ˥ təj˧˧ kəː˧˧]Huế [tiəŋ˦˧˥ mej˧˨ təj˧˧ kəː˧˧]Saigon [tiəŋ˦˥ mej˨˩˦ təj˧˧ kəː˧˧] browser voice
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tiếng Mễ Tây Cơ means Spanish language; Mexican Spanish.

Meanings of tiếng Mễ Tây Cơ in English

Noun

  1. Spanish language
  2. Mexican Spanish

Synonyms and antonyms of tiếng Mễ Tây Cơ

Synonyms

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tiếng Mễ Tây Cơ could be written as 㗂米西基. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

tiếng (“language”) + Mễ Tây Cơ (“Mexico”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tiếng Mễ Tây Cơ mean in English?

tiếng Mễ Tây Cơ (noun) means "Spanish language; Mexican Spanish".

How do you pronounce tiếng Mễ Tây Cơ?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəŋ˧˦ me˦ˀ˥ təj˧˧ kəː˧˧]; Saigon [tiəŋ˦˥ mej˨˩˦ təj˧˧ kəː˧˧]. Tones: tiếng — rising tone (sắc), mễ — creaky rising tone (ngã), tây — level tone (ngang), cơ — level tone (ngang).

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.