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vô thời hạn

adverb
Hanoi [vo˧˧ tʰəːj˨˩ haːn˧˨ʔ]Huế [vow˧˧ tʰəːj˦˩ haːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vow˧˧ tʰəːj˨˩ haːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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vô thời hạn means indefinitely; sine die; perpetual.

Meanings of vô thời hạn in English

Adverb

  1. indefinitely; sine die; perpetual

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vô thời hạn could be written as 無時限. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無 and 時限; vô- + thời hạn.

Frequently asked questions

What does vô thời hạn mean in English?

vô thời hạn (adverb) means "indefinitely; sine die; perpetual".

How do you pronounce vô thời hạn?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ tʰəːj˨˩ haːn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vow˧˧ tʰəːj˨˩ haːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), thời — falling tone (huyền), hạn — heavy tone (nặng).

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.