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tá túc

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [taː˧˦ tʊwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [taː˨˩˦ tʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [taː˦˥ tʊwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
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tá túc means to stay overnight.

Chinese characters: 借宿

Meanings of tá túc in English

Verb

  1. polite to stay overnight
    • xin tá túc một đêmto ask to be put up for one night
    • tá túc ở nhà một người bạnto sleep overnight at a friend's house
  2. to stay temporarily at someone's place

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 借宿.

Frequently asked questions

What does tá túc mean in English?

tá túc (verb) means "to stay overnight".

How do you pronounce tá túc?

IPA: Hanoi [taː˧˦ tʊwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [taː˦˥ tʊwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: tá — rising tone (sắc), túc — rising tone (sắc).

Is tá túc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tá túc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 借宿.

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.