bỏ tù

verb

Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˩ tu˨˩]Huế [ʔɓɔ˧˨ tʊw˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ tʊw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bỏdippinghỏi tùfallinghuyền

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

bỏ tù means to imprison; incarcerate.

Meanings of bỏ tù in English

Verb

to imprison; incarcerate

Example sentences with bỏ tù

Anh ta bị bỏ tù vì ăn trộm. He was thrown in prison for robbery.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does bỏ tù mean in English?

bỏ tù (verb) means "to imprison; incarcerate".

How do you pronounce bỏ tù?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˩ tu˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ tʊw˨˩]. Tones: bỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), tù — falling tone (huyền).

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.