tì

verbnoun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ti˨˩]Huế [tɪj˦˩]Saigon [tɪj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tìfallinghuyền

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

tì means to press.

Chinese characters: 琵

Meanings of tì in English

Verb

to press

Noun

pipa

Noun

dollar, buck

Words with tì

tì bà tì kheo tì tích tì vết tì vị

Etymology

Short from tì bà (“pipa”),

Frequently asked questions

What does tì mean in English?

tì (verb) means "to press".

How do you pronounce tì?

IPA: Hanoi [ti˨˩]; Saigon [tɪj˨˩]. Tones: tì — falling tone (huyền).

Is tì a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tì is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 琵.

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.