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tưới tiêu

verb
Hanoi [tɨəj˧˦ tiəw˧˧]Huế [tɨj˨˩˦ tiw˧˧]Saigon [tɨj˦˥ tiw˧˧] browser voice
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tưới tiêu means to irrigate and drain.

Meanings of tưới tiêu in English

Verb

  1. to irrigate and drain

Etymology

tưới + tiêu.

Frequently asked questions

What does tưới tiêu mean in English?

tưới tiêu (verb) means "to irrigate and drain".

How do you pronounce tưới tiêu?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨəj˧˦ tiəw˧˧]; Saigon [tɨj˦˥ tiw˧˧]. Tones: tưới — rising tone (sắc), tiêu — 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.