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dã-thú

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [zaː˦ˀ˥ tʰu˧˦]Huế [jaː˧˨ tʰʊw˨˩˦]Saigon [jaː˨˩˦ tʰʊw˦˥] browser voice

dã-thú means a wild animal.

Chinese characters: 野獸 (野 “wild” + 獸 “beast”) Classifier: con — e.g. một con dã-thú (one wild animal)

Meanings of dã-thú in English

Noun

  1. a wild animal
    • trường phái dã thúfauvism

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 野獸, composed of 野 (“wild”) and 獸 (“beast”).

Frequently asked questions

What does dã-thú mean in English?

dã-thú (noun) means "a wild animal".

How do you pronounce dã-thú?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˦ˀ˥ tʰu˧˦]; Saigon [jaː˨˩˦ tʰʊw˦˥].

Is dã-thú a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. dã-thú is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 野獸.

What classifier is used with dã-thú?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con dã-thú" (one a wild animal).

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.