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tiền vàng mã

noun
Hanoi [tiən˨˩ vaːŋ˨˩ maː˦ˀ˥]Huế [tiəŋ˦˩ vaːŋ˦˩ maː˧˨]Saigon [tiəŋ˨˩ vaːŋ˨˩ maː˨˩˦] browser voice
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tiền vàng mã means joss paper.

Meanings of tiền vàng mã in English

Noun

  1. joss paper ≈ đồ mãtiền âm phủ

Etymology

tiền + vàng + mã.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiền vàng mã mean in English?

tiền vàng mã (noun) means "joss paper".

How do you pronounce tiền vàng mã?

IPA: Hanoi [tiən˨˩ vaːŋ˨˩ maː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tiəŋ˨˩ vaːŋ˨˩ maː˨˩˦]. Tones: tiền — falling tone (huyền), vàng — falling tone (huyền), mã — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.