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biệt thự

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ tʰɨ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ tʰɨ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨ tʰɨ˨˩˨] browser voice
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biệt thự means villa.

Chinese characters: 別墅 Classifier: căn, ngôi, cái — e.g. một căn biệt thự (one villa)

Meanings of biệt thự in English

Noun

  1. villa

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 別墅.

Frequently asked questions

What does biệt thự mean in English?

biệt thự (noun) means "villa".

How do you pronounce biệt thự?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ tʰɨ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨ tʰɨ˨˩˨]. Tones: biệt — heavy tone (nặng), thự — heavy tone (nặng).

Is biệt thự a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. biệt thự is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 別墅.

What classifier is used with biệt thự?

Common classifiers: căn, ngôi, cái — for example "một căn biệt thự" (one villa).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.