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túc trái tiền oan

noun
Hanoi [tʊwk͡p̚˧˦ t͡ɕaːj˧˦ tiən˨˩ ʔwaːn˧˧]Huế [tʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ ʈaːj˨˩˦ tiəŋ˦˩ ʔwaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʊwk͡p̚˦˥ ʈaːj˦˥ tiəŋ˨˩ (ʔ)waːŋ˧˧] browser voice
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túc trái tiền oan means due to be paid.

Meanings of túc trái tiền oan in English

Noun

  1. literary all the debts and hatred from one's previous life, due to be paid

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 夙債 and 前冤.

Frequently asked questions

What does túc trái tiền oan mean in English?

túc trái tiền oan (noun) means "due to be paid".

How do you pronounce túc trái tiền oan?

IPA: Hanoi [tʊwk͡p̚˧˦ t͡ɕaːj˧˦ tiən˨˩ ʔwaːn˧˧]; Saigon [tʊwk͡p̚˦˥ ʈaːj˦˥ tiəŋ˨˩ (ʔ)waːŋ˧˧]. Tones: túc — rising tone (sắc), trái — rising tone (sắc), tiền — falling tone (huyền), oan — level tone (ngang).

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.