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nhà tù

noun
Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ tu˨˩]Huế [ɲaː˦˩ tʊw˦˩]Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ tʊw˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhàfallinghuyềntùfallinghuyền

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nhà tù means prison; jail.

Meanings of nhà tù in English

Noun

  1. prison ≈ nhà giamngục
  2. jail ≈ nhà giamngục

Example sentences with nhà tù

  • Trái Đất là một nhà tù. The Earth is a prison.

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

Etymology

nhà + tù.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhà tù mean in English?

nhà tù (noun) means "prison; jail".

How do you pronounce nhà tù?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ tu˨˩]; Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ tʊw˨˩]. Tones: nhà — falling tone (huyền), tù — falling tone (huyền).

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.