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từ ái

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ ʔaːj˧˦]Huế [tɨ˦˩ ʔaːj˨˩˦]Saigon [tɨ˨˩ ʔaːj˦˥] browser voice
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từ ái means love; affection; kindness.

Chinese characters: 慈愛

Meanings of từ ái in English

Noun

  1. love; affection; kindness

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 慈愛.

Frequently asked questions

What does từ ái mean in English?

từ ái (noun) means "love; affection; kindness".

How do you pronounce từ ái?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ ʔaːj˧˦]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩ ʔaːj˦˥]. Tones: từ — falling tone (huyền), ái — rising tone (sắc).

Is từ ái a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. từ ái is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 慈愛.

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.