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ngoại lai

Pronunciation Northern /ŋwa̰ːʔj˨˩ laːj˧˧/ Central /ŋwa̰ːj˨˨ laːj˧˥/ Southern /ŋwaːj˨˩˨ laːj˧˧/
foreign
Adjective
foreign
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Sense 1 Adjective
foreign Properties & StatesTheme

Describes something that originates from or belongs to a different country or outside source.

vi Đây là một loài sinh vật ngoại lai.

en This is a foreign species.

Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
外來
Candidates by syllable
ngoại 外 lai 來（淶 / 萊）
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