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trưởng giả

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩ zaː˧˩]Huế [ʈɨəŋ˧˨ jaː˧˨]Saigon [ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦ jaː˨˩˦] browser voice
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trưởng giả means a bourgeois.

Chinese characters: 長者

Meanings of trưởng giả in English

Noun

  1. a bourgeois
    • Trưởng giả học làm sangLe Bourgeois gentilhomme

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 長者.

Frequently asked questions

What does trưởng giả mean in English?

trưởng giả (noun) means "a bourgeois".

How do you pronounce trưởng giả?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩ zaː˧˩]; Saigon [ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦ jaː˨˩˦]. Tones: trưởng — dipping tone (hỏi), giả — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is trưởng giả a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trưởng giả is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 長者.

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.