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tục tĩu

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Hanoi [tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tiw˦ˀ˥]Huế [tʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ tiw˧˨]Saigon [tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ tiw˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tụcheavynặngtĩucreaky risingngã

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tục tĩu means obscene; vulgar.

Meanings of tục tĩu in English

Adjective

  1. obscene; vulgar

Example sentences with tục tĩu

  • Tôi không thích truyện cười tục tĩu. I don't like dirty jokes.
  • Tom là một người tục tĩu. Tom is vulgar.
  • Tôi không thích những trò đùa tục tĩu. I don't like dirty jokes.

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

Etymology

From tục.

Frequently asked questions

What does tục tĩu mean in English?

tục tĩu (adjective) means "obscene; vulgar".

How do you pronounce tục tĩu?

IPA: Hanoi [tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tiw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ tiw˨˩˦]. Tones: tục — heavy tone (nặng), tĩu — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.