nguyên tiêu
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ŋwiən˧˧ tiəw˧˧]Huế [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ tiw˧˧]Saigon [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ tiw˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Chinese characters: 元宵 (元 “first” + 宵 “night”)
Meanings of nguyên tiêu in English
Noun
- night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month
Words with nguyên tiêu
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 元宵, composed of 元 (“first”) and 宵 (“night”).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce nguyên tiêu?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋwiən˧˧ tiəw˧˧]; Saigon [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ tiw˧˧]. Tones: nguyên — level tone (ngang), tiêu — level tone (ngang).
Is nguyên tiêu a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. nguyên tiêu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 元宵.