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tuyển đế hầu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [twiən˧˩ ʔɗe˧˦ həw˨˩]Huế [twiəŋ˧˨ ʔɗej˨˩˦ həw˦˩]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗej˦˥ həw˨˩] browser voice
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tuyển đế hầu means a prince-elector.

Chinese characters: 選帝侯

Meanings of tuyển đế hầu in English

Noun

  1. a prince-elector, a member of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 選帝侯.

Frequently asked questions

What does tuyển đế hầu mean in English?

tuyển đế hầu (noun) means "a prince-elector".

How do you pronounce tuyển đế hầu?

IPA: Hanoi [twiən˧˩ ʔɗe˧˦ həw˨˩]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˦ ʔɗej˦˥ həw˨˩]. Tones: tuyển — dipping tone (hỏi), đế — rising tone (sắc), hầu — falling tone (huyền).

Is tuyển đế hầu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tuyển đế hầu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 選帝侯.

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.