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tiền tệ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tiən˨˩ te˧˨ʔ]Huế [tiəŋ˦˩ tej˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tiəŋ˨˩ tej˨˩˨] browser voice
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tiền tệ means currency.

Chinese characters: 錢幣

Meanings of tiền tệ in English

Noun

  1. currency

Words with tiền tệ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 錢幣.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiền tệ mean in English?

tiền tệ (noun) means "currency".

How do you pronounce tiền tệ?

IPA: Hanoi [tiən˨˩ te˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tiəŋ˨˩ tej˨˩˨]. Tones: tiền — falling tone (huyền), tệ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tiền tệ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiền tệ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 錢幣.

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.