đầu thú
verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəw˨˩ tʰu˧˦]Huế [ʔɗəw˦˩ tʰʊw˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩ tʰʊw˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đầu thú means to give oneself up; to surrender oneself.
Chinese characters: 投首 (投 “to throw oneself into; to go to” + 首 “to bring charges against”)
Meanings of đầu thú in English
Verb
- to give oneself up (to the police); to surrender oneself
Example sentences with đầu thú
- Tôi đã ra đầu thú. I turned myself in.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 投首, composed of 投 (“to throw oneself into; to go to”) and 首 (“to bring charges against”).
Frequently asked questions
What does đầu thú mean in English?
đầu thú (verb) means "to give oneself up; to surrender oneself".
How do you pronounce đầu thú?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəw˨˩ tʰu˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗəw˨˩ tʰʊw˦˥]. Tones: đầu — falling tone (huyền), thú — rising tone (sắc).
Is đầu thú a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. đầu thú is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 投首.