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tàu tuần dương

noun
Hanoi [taw˨˩ twən˨˩ zɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [taw˦˩ twəŋ˦˩ jɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ta(ː)w˨˩ t⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩ jɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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tàu tuần dương means a cruiser.

Classifier: con, chiếc — e.g. một con tàu tuần dương (one cruiser)

Meanings of tàu tuần dương in English

Noun

  1. a cruiser (class of warships)

Etymology

Calque of Japanese 巡洋艦 (jun'yōkan, tuần dương hạm).

Frequently asked questions

What does tàu tuần dương mean in English?

tàu tuần dương (noun) means "a cruiser".

How do you pronounce tàu tuần dương?

IPA: Hanoi [taw˨˩ twən˨˩ zɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ta(ː)w˨˩ t⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩ jɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: tàu — falling tone (huyền), tuần — falling tone (huyền), dương — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with tàu tuần dương?

Common classifiers: con, chiếc — for example "một con tàu tuần dương" (one a cruiser).

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.