quốc ngữ

See also: quoc ngu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 國語 (“national language; official language”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kuək̚˧˦ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kuək̚˦˧˥ ŋɨ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wək̚˦˥ ŋɨ˨˩˦]

Noun

quốc ngữ • (國語)

the modern Vietnamese writing system based on the Latin alphabet
(historical) chữ Nôm
Synonym: Quốc âm
(literary) national language; official language

See also

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