tần tảo

adjectivenoun

Hanoi [tən˨˩ taːw˧˩]Huế [təŋ˦˩ taːw˧˨]Saigon [təŋ˨˩ taːw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tầnfallinghuyền tảodippinghỏi

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tần tảo means industrious; diligent and parsimonious; economical.

Meanings of tần tảo in English

Adjective

industrious
diligent and parsimonious; economical; thrifty

Noun

women's virtues
literary, rare a type of algae, often used in antiquity for rituals
historical a kind of sacrificial offering

Etymology

Frequently asked questions

What does tần tảo mean in English?

tần tảo (adjective) means "industrious; diligent and parsimonious; economical".

How do you pronounce tần tảo?

IPA: Hanoi [tən˨˩ taːw˧˩]; Saigon [təŋ˨˩ taːw˨˩˦]. Tones: tần — falling tone (huyền), tảo — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.