kim tự tháp
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kim˧˧ tɨ˧˨ʔ tʰaːp̚˧˦]Huế [kim˧˧ tɨ˨˩ʔ tʰaːp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kim˧˧ tɨ˨˩˨ tʰaːp̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
kim tự tháp means a pyramid.
Chinese characters: 金字塔 (金字 “the Chinese character <i class="Hani mention" lang="zh">金</i> (jīn, “gold”)” + 塔 “tower”)
Meanings of kim tự tháp in English
Noun
- a pyramid
Example sentences with kim tự tháp
- 5000 năm trước, kim tự tháp Giza trông như thế nào? What did the Pyramids of Giza look like 5000 years ago?
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 金字塔, composed of 金字 (“the Chinese character 金 (jīn, “gold”)”) and 塔 (“tower”).
Frequently asked questions
What does kim tự tháp mean in English?
kim tự tháp (noun) means "a pyramid".
How do you pronounce kim tự tháp?
IPA: Hanoi [kim˧˧ tɨ˧˨ʔ tʰaːp̚˧˦]; Saigon [kim˧˧ tɨ˨˩˨ tʰaːp̚˦˥]. Tones: kim — level tone (ngang), tự — heavy tone (nặng), tháp — rising tone (sắc).
Is kim tự tháp a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. kim tự tháp is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 金字塔.