phố tàu

noun

Hanoi [fo˧˦ taw˨˩]Huế [fow˨˩˦ taw˦˩]Saigon [fow˦˥ ta(ː)w˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phốrisingsắc tàufallinghuyền

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phố tàu means Chinatown.

Meanings of phố tàu in English

Noun

Chinatown

Etymology

phố (“street”) + tàu (“Chinese”)

Frequently asked questions

What does phố tàu mean in English?

phố tàu (noun) means "Chinatown".

How do you pronounce phố tàu?

IPA: Hanoi [fo˧˦ taw˨˩]; Saigon [fow˦˥ ta(ː)w˨˩]. Tones: phố — rising tone (sắc), 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.