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xưng hiệu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [sɨŋ˧˧ hiəw˧˨ʔ]Huế [sɨŋ˧˧ hiw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [sɨŋ˧˧ hiw˨˩˨] browser voice
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xưng hiệu means title.

Chinese characters: 稱號

Meanings of xưng hiệu in English

Noun

  1. title (prefix or suffix added to a name)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 稱號.

Frequently asked questions

What does xưng hiệu mean in English?

xưng hiệu (noun) means "title".

How do you pronounce xưng hiệu?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨŋ˧˧ hiəw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [sɨŋ˧˧ hiw˨˩˨]. Tones: xưng — level tone (ngang), hiệu — heavy tone (nặng).

Is xưng hiệu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. xưng hiệu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 稱號.

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.