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tù trưởng

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tu˨˩ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]Huế [tʊw˦˩ ʈɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [tʊw˨˩ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tùfallinghuyềntrưởngdippinghỏi

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tù trưởng means chieftain; tribal chief.

Chinese characters: 酋長 Classifier: vị, bậc — e.g. một vị tù trưởng (one chieftain)

Meanings of tù trưởng in English

Noun

  1. chieftain, tribal chief
    • nữ tù trưởngchieftainess

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 酋長.

Frequently asked questions

What does tù trưởng mean in English?

tù trưởng (noun) means "chieftain; tribal chief".

How do you pronounce tù trưởng?

IPA: Hanoi [tu˨˩ t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩]; Saigon [tʊw˨˩ ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: tù — falling tone (huyền), trưởng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is tù trưởng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tù trưởng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 酋長.

What classifier is used with tù trưởng?

Common classifiers: vị, bậc — for example "một vị tù trưởng" (one chieftain).

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.