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tê giác

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [te˧˧ zaːk̚˧˦]Huế [tej˧˧ jaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tej˧˧ jaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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tê giác means a rhinoceros.

Chinese characters: 犀角 Classifier: con — e.g. một con tê giác (one rhinoceros)

Meanings of tê giác in English

Noun

  1. a rhinoceros ≈ têtây
  2. archaic a rhinoceros horn

Words with tê giác

Example sentences with tê giác

  • Tôi không phải là tê giác, tôi không phải hổ, nhưng có gì đó thôi thúc tôi đến với thiên nhiên khô cằn này. I am not a rhinoceros, I am not a tiger, but I am led into this barren wild...

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 犀角 (“rhinoceros horn”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tê giác mean in English?

tê giác (noun) means "a rhinoceros".

How do you pronounce tê giác?

IPA: Hanoi [te˧˧ zaːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [tej˧˧ jaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: tê — level tone (ngang), giác — rising tone (sắc).

Is tê giác a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tê giác is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 犀角.

What classifier is used with tê giác?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con tê giác" (one a rhinoceros).

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.