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cầu tuột

noun
Hanoi [kəw˨˩ tuət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kəw˦˩ tuək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kəw˨˩ tuək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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cầu tuột means a slide.

Classifier: cái, cây — e.g. một cái cầu tuột (one slide)

Meanings of cầu tuột in English

Noun

  1. a slide ≈ cầu trượt

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cầu tuột could be written as 橋踤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

cầu + tuột.

Frequently asked questions

What does cầu tuột mean in English?

cầu tuột (noun) means "a slide".

How do you pronounce cầu tuột?

IPA: Hanoi [kəw˨˩ tuət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kəw˨˩ tuək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: cầu — falling tone (huyền), tuột — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with cầu tuột?

Common classifiers: cái, cây — for example "một cái cầu tuột" (one a slide).

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.