Anh văn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 英文 (“written English”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ van˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɛɲ˧˧ vaŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ vaŋ˧˧] ~ [ʔan˧˧ jaŋ˧˧]

Noun

(education) English, especially primary/secondary English or commercial English
học Anh văn ― to learn/study English

Usage notes

For English as language in itself rather a educational subject, use tiếng Anh, or less frequently, Anh ngữ.

See also

Hoa văn

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