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shibboleth nghĩa là gì?

síp-bô-lét

/ˈʃɪbəlɛθ/

shibboleth in Vietnamese: síp-bô-lét. In English, shibboleth means a particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.

Vietnamese words for shibboleth

a word, pronunciation, or custom, distinguishing members of a group, especially as a test
síp-bô-lét

English meaning of shibboleth

  1. noun A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.
  2. noun A common or longstanding belief, custom, or catchphrase associated with a particular group, especially one with little current meaning or truth.

Full definition of shibboleth

shibboleth in a sentence

  • It's about time we abandoned the bourgeois shibboleth that earning money makes you a better person.

shibboleth in other languages

Questions about shibboleth in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of shibboleth in Vietnamese?
Shibboleth in Vietnamese is síp-bô-lét.
shibboleth nghĩa là gì?
Shibboleth: síp-bô-lét.
What does shibboleth mean in English?
Shibboleth means a particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: shibboleth (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Vietnamese words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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