ngoại
Pronunciation
Northern
/ŋwa̰ːʔj˨˩/
Central
/ŋwa̰ːj˨˨/
Southern
/ŋwaːj˨˩˨/
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foreign things
5 senses
3 meanings
Noun
foreign things
Adjective
foreign
Preposition / Adjective / Noun
except for
Details
5 senses · 3 meanings
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Details
5 senses · 3 meanings
foreign things
Sense 1
Noun
foreign things
This noun refers to everything that comes from or belongs to a foreign country or culture.
vi Cửa hàng này chuyên bán đồ ngoại.
en This shop specializes in foreign goods.
foreign
Sense 1
Adjective
foreign
belonging to another nation or originating from outside the country's borders.
vi Tôi rất thích các loại trái cây ngoại.
en I really like foreign fruits.
except for
Preposition
Sense 1
Preposition
except
Discourse & Logic
a term used to indicate an exception for a specific person or object.
vi Ngoại trừ anh ấy, tất cả mọi người đều đồng ý.
en Except for him, everyone agreed.
Adjective
Sense 2
Adjective
maternal
This word is used to describe a person or thing related to the mother's side of a family.
Noun
Sense 3
Noun
maternal grandparent
This term refers to a grandparent from the side of a person's mother, such as a grandmother or grandfather.