tò he

noun

Hanoi [tɔ˨˩ hɛ˧˧]Huế [tɔ˦˩ hɛ˧˧]Saigon [tɔ˨˩ hɛ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tòfallinghuyền helevelngang

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

Classifier: con, cái — e.g. một con tò he

Meanings of tò he in English

Noun

kind of toy made from edible glutinous rice powder ≈ giống bột

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce tò he?

IPA: Hanoi [tɔ˨˩ hɛ˧˧]; Saigon [tɔ˨˩ hɛ˧˧]. Tones: tò — falling tone (huyền), he — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with tò he?

Common classifiers: con, cái — for example "một con tò he" (one tò he).

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.