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Tàu Chợ Lớn

adjective
Hanoi [taw˨˩ t͡ɕəː˧˨ʔ ləːn˧˦]Huế [taw˦˩ t͡ɕəː˨˩ʔ ləːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ta(ː)w˨˩ cəː˨˩˨ ləːŋ˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tàufallinghuyềnchợheavynặnglớnrisingsắc

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Meanings of Tàu Chợ Lớn in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial Of or pertaining to ethnic Chinese people in Vietnam ≈ Ba TàuTàuHoa

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, Tàu Chợ Lớn could be written as 艚𢄂𡘯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Tàu + Chợ Lớn

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce Tàu Chợ Lớn?

IPA: Hanoi [taw˨˩ t͡ɕəː˧˨ʔ ləːn˧˦]; Saigon [ta(ː)w˨˩ cəː˨˩˨ ləːŋ˦˥]. Tones: tàu — falling tone (huyền), chợ — heavy tone (nặng), lớn — rising tone (sắc).

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.