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người Tàu

noun
Hanoi [ŋɨəj˨˩ taw˨˩]Huế [ŋɨj˦˩ taw˦˩]Saigon [ŋɨj˨˩ ta(ː)w˨˩] browser voice
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người Tàu means Chinese.

Meanings of người Tàu in English

Noun

  1. colloquial, derogatory Chinese

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, người Tàu could be written as 𠊛艚. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

người (“people”) + Tàu (“Chinese”).

Frequently asked questions

What does người Tàu mean in English?

người Tàu (noun) means "Chinese".

How do you pronounce người Tàu?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɨəj˨˩ taw˨˩]; Saigon [ŋɨj˨˩ ta(ː)w˨˩]. Tones: người — falling tone (huyền), tàu — 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.