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võ nghệ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vɔ˦ˀ˥ ŋe˧˨ʔ]Huế [vɔ˧˨ ŋej˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vɔ˨˩˦ ŋej˨˩˨] browser voice
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võ nghệ means martial art.

Chinese characters: 武藝

Meanings of võ nghệ in English

Noun

  1. martial art

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 武藝.

Frequently asked questions

What does võ nghệ mean in English?

võ nghệ (noun) means "martial art".

How do you pronounce võ nghệ?

IPA: Hanoi [vɔ˦ˀ˥ ŋe˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vɔ˨˩˦ ŋej˨˩˨]. Tones: võ — creaky rising tone (ngã), nghệ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is võ nghệ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. võ nghệ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 武藝.

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.