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túi

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Hanoi [tuj˧˦]Huế [tuj˨˩˦]Saigon [tuj˦˥] browser voice
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túi means bag; pocket.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái túi (one bag)

Meanings of túi in English

Noun

  1. bag
  2. pocket
  3. pouch

Adjective

  1. Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of tối (“dark”)

Noun

  1. Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of tối (“late evening”)

Words with túi

bỏ túicháy túichuột túidằn túiđút túigấu túikèn túimóc túithú có túitúi bóngtúi mậttúi ngủtúi ngựctúi nôntúi tiếttúi xáchviêm màng túitúi tiền

Example sentences with túi

  • Cái túi này là của ai thế? Whose bag is this?
  • Cô ấy cho đầy táo vào túi. She filled her bag with apples.
  • Đó có phải là túi của bạn? Is this your bag?
  • Anh ta kéo khóa cái túi lại. He zipped his bag shut.
  • Một người đang cầm một chiếc túi. One person is holding a bag.
  • Trong túi này có gì vậy? What's in this bag?
  • Tôi mang túi hộ bạn nhé? Can I take your bags?
  • Tôi phải giấu cái túi này. I have to hide this bag.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, túi could be written as 襊, 最, 𢄸, 𬞚. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *sur() ~ *suurʔ ~ *suər() (“bag”) (Shorto 2006, #1677). Cognate with Muong thủl (“bag”), Proto-Katuic *sɔɔr (“sheath”) (whence Pacoh xor), Proto-Palaungic *suːr (“bag”).

Frequently asked questions

What does túi mean in English?

túi (noun) means "bag; pocket".

How do you pronounce túi?

IPA: Hanoi [tuj˧˦]; Saigon [tuj˦˥]. Tones: túi — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with túi?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái túi" (one bag).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.