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kì thú

adjective
Hanoi [ki˨˩ tʰu˧˦]Huế [kɪj˦˩ tʰʊw˨˩˦]Saigon [kɪj˨˩ tʰʊw˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
kìfallinghuyềnthúrisingsắc

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

kì thú means novel and interesting.

Meanings of kì thú in English

Adjective

  1. novel and interesting
    • chuyến đi kì thúa trip full of pleasant surprises

Example sentences with kì thú

  • Thiên nhiên thật kì thú. Nature is amazing.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奇 and 趣.

Frequently asked questions

What does kì thú mean in English?

kì thú (adjective) means "novel and interesting".

How do you pronounce kì thú?

IPA: Hanoi [ki˨˩ tʰu˧˦]; Saigon [kɪj˨˩ tʰʊw˦˥]. Tones: kì — falling tone (huyền), thú — rising tone (sắc).

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.