đầy tớ

noun

Hanoi [ʔɗəj˨˩ təː˧˦]Huế [ʔɗəj˦˩ təː˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗəj˨˩ təː˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đầyfallinghuyền tớrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đầy tớ means servant; lackey.

Meanings of đầy tớ in English

Noun

servant; lackey

Example sentences with đầy tớ

Chính trị gia đáng ra phải là đầy tớ của chúng ta, chứ không phải chủ nhân. Họ nên hành xử cho phù hợp. Politicians are supposed to be our servants, not our masters. They should behave accordingly.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đầy tớ could be written as 苔四. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

đầy + tớ.

Frequently asked questions

What does đầy tớ mean in English?

đầy tớ (noun) means "servant; lackey".

How do you pronounce đầy tớ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəj˨˩ təː˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗəj˨˩ təː˦˥]. Tones: đầy — falling tone (huyền), tớ — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.