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tà-vẹt

noun
Hanoi [taː˨˩ vɛt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [taː˦˩ vɛt̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [taː˨˩ vɛk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

tà-vẹt means railroad tie.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái tà-vẹt (one railroad tie)

Meanings of tà-vẹt in English

Noun

  1. railroad tie

Etymology

From French traverse.

Frequently asked questions

What does tà-vẹt mean in English?

tà-vẹt (noun) means "railroad tie".

How do you pronounce tà-vẹt?

IPA: Hanoi [taː˨˩ vɛt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [taː˨˩ vɛk̚˨˩˨].

What classifier is used with tà-vẹt?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái tà-vẹt" (one railroad tie).

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.