tàu lửa

noun

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

Syllables · tones

tàufallinghuyền lửadippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tàu lửa means train.

Meanings of tàu lửa in English

Noun

train ≈ tàu hoả xe lửa

Example sentences with tàu lửa

Tom bỏ quên dù của nó trên tàu lửa. Tom left his umbrella on the train.

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

Etymology

tàu (“ship; boat”) + lửa (“fire”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tàu lửa mean in English?

tàu lửa (noun) means "train".

How do you pronounce tàu lửa?

IPA: Hanoi [taw˨˩ lɨə˧˩]; Saigon [ta(ː)w˨˩ lɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: tàu — falling tone (huyền), lửa — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.