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vô tiền khoáng hậu

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vo˧˧ tiən˨˩ xwaːŋ˧˦ həw˧˨ʔ]Huế [vow˧˧ tiəŋ˦˩ kʰwaːŋ˦˧˥ həw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vow˧˧ tiəŋ˨˩ kʰwaːŋ˦˥ həw˨˩˨] browser voice
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vô tiền khoáng hậu means unprecedented.

Chinese characters: 無前曠後

Meanings of vô tiền khoáng hậu in English

Adjective

  1. formal, literary unprecedented

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 無前曠後.

Frequently asked questions

What does vô tiền khoáng hậu mean in English?

vô tiền khoáng hậu (adjective) means "unprecedented".

How do you pronounce vô tiền khoáng hậu?

IPA: Hanoi [vo˧˧ tiən˨˩ xwaːŋ˧˦ həw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vow˧˧ tiəŋ˨˩ kʰwaːŋ˦˥ həw˨˩˨]. Tones: vô — level tone (ngang), tiền — falling tone (huyền), khoáng — rising tone (sắc), hậu — heavy tone (nặng).

Is vô tiền khoáng hậu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vô tiền khoáng hậu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 無前曠後.

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.