tơ lụa

noun

Hanoi [təː˧˧ luə˧˨ʔ]Huế [təː˧˧ luə˨˩ʔ]Saigon [təː˧˧ luə˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tơlevelngang lụaheavynặng

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

tơ lụa means silk.

Meanings of tơ lụa in English

Noun

silk (the finished fabric, not the raw material) ≈ lụa

Example sentences with tơ lụa

Tôi có thể mua tơ lụa ở đâu? Where can I buy silk?

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

Etymology

tơ (“silk”, the raw material) + lụa (“silk”, the finished fabric).

Frequently asked questions

What does tơ lụa mean in English?

tơ lụa (noun) means "silk".

How do you pronounce tơ lụa?

IPA: Hanoi [təː˧˧ luə˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [təː˧˧ luə˨˩˨]. Tones: tơ — level tone (ngang), lụa — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.