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tộc người

noun
Hanoi [təwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ŋɨəj˨˩]Huế [təwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ŋɨj˦˩]Saigon [təwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ŋɨj˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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

tộc người means clan; tribe or ethnic group.

Meanings of tộc người in English

Noun

  1. clan, tribe or ethnic group

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tộc người could be written as 族𠊛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

tộc + người.

Frequently asked questions

What does tộc người mean in English?

tộc người (noun) means "clan; tribe or ethnic group".

How do you pronounce tộc người?

IPA: Hanoi [təwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ŋɨəj˨˩]; Saigon [təwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ŋɨj˨˩]. Tones: tộc — heavy tone (nặng), người — falling tone (huyền).

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.