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kí túc xá

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ki˧˦ tʊwk͡p̚˧˦ saː˧˦]Huế [kɪj˨˩˦ tʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ saː˨˩˦]Saigon [kɪj˦˥ tʊwk͡p̚˦˥ saː˦˥] browser voice
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kí túc xá means dormitory.

Chinese characters: 寄宿舍

Meanings of kí túc xá in English

Noun

  1. dormitory

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寄宿舍.

Frequently asked questions

What does kí túc xá mean in English?

kí túc xá (noun) means "dormitory".

How do you pronounce kí túc xá?

IPA: Hanoi [ki˧˦ tʊwk͡p̚˧˦ saː˧˦]; Saigon [kɪj˦˥ tʊwk͡p̚˦˥ saː˦˥]. Tones: kí — rising tone (sắc), túc — rising tone (sắc), xá — rising tone (sắc).

Is kí túc xá a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kí túc xá is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 寄宿舍.

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.