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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 電話, composed of (“electric”) and (“conversation”). Borrowed from Japanese 電話 (denwa).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗiən˧˨ʔ tʰwaːj˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗiəŋ˨˩ʔ tʰwaːj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɗiəŋ˨˩˨ tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨]

Noun

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  1. telephone

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Verb

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  1. to telephone; to call

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