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vô ước

adjective
Hanoi [vo˧˧ ʔɨək̚˧˦]Huế [vow˧˧ ʔɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [vow˧˧ ʔɨək̚˦˥] browser voice
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vô ước means incommensurable.

Meanings of vô ước in English

Adjective

  1. of units incommensurable
    • Cạnh và đường chéo của hình vuông là hai đoạn thẳng vô ước.The side and diagonal of a square are incommensurable with each other.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無 and 約; vô- + ước.

Frequently asked questions

What does vô ước mean in English?

vô ước (adjective) means "incommensurable".

How do you pronounce vô ước?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ ʔɨək̚˧˦]; Saigon [vow˧˧ ʔɨək̚˦˥]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), ước — rising tone (sắc).

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.