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dư thừa

adjective
Hanoi [zɨ˧˧ tʰɨə˨˩]Huế [jɨ˧˧ tʰɨə˦˩]Saigon [jɨ˧˧ tʰɨə˨˩] browser voice
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dư thừa means superfluous; redundant; in excess.

Meanings of dư thừa in English

Adjective

  1. superfluous; redundant; in excess

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 餘剩 (SV: dư thặng).

Frequently asked questions

What does dư thừa mean in English?

dư thừa (adjective) means "superfluous; redundant; in excess".

How do you pronounce dư thừa?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨ˧˧ tʰɨə˨˩]; Saigon [jɨ˧˧ tʰɨə˨˩]. Tones: dư — level tone (ngang), thừa — falling tone (huyền).

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.