lời tựa

noun

Hanoi [ləːj˨˩ tɨə˧˨ʔ]Huế [ləːj˦˩ tɨə˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ləːj˨˩ tɨə˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lờifallinghuyền tựaheavynặng

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

lời tựa means preface; foreword; introductory remarks.

Meanings of lời tựa in English

Noun

preface; foreword; introductory remarks; preamble; prelude

Example sentences with lời tựa

Ai đã viết lời tựa cho cuốn sách của anh ấy? Who wrote the foreword to his book?

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

Etymology

lời (“word”) + tựa (“preface”).

Frequently asked questions

What does lời tựa mean in English?

lời tựa (noun) means "preface; foreword; introductory remarks".

How do you pronounce lời tựa?

IPA: Hanoi [ləːj˨˩ tɨə˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ləːj˨˩ tɨə˨˩˨]. Tones: lời — falling tone (huyền), tựa — heavy tone (nặng).

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.