ngạn ngữ
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 諺語.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋaːn˧˨ʔ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋaːŋ˨˩ʔ ŋɨ˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋaːŋ˨˩˨ ŋɨ˨˩˦]
Noun
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]- It is not clear what the exact difference between this and tục ngữ is, although ngạn ngữ has the tendency to be used for non-Sinosphere sayings and proverbs.