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tự-do

nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ zɔ˧˧]Huế [tɨ˨˩ʔ jɔ˧˧]Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ jɔ˧˧] browser voice

tự-do means freedom; liberty.

Chinese characters: 自由

Meanings of tự-do in English

Noun

  1. freedom; liberty
    • Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúcIndependence - Liberty - Happiness
    • Tự do, bình đẳng, bác áiLiberty, equality, fraternity

Adjective

  1. free (not imprisoned; unconstrained; mathematics: unconstrained; software: with very few limitations on distribution or improvement)
    • phần mềm tự dofree/libre software

Words with tự-do

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 自由, from Japanese 自由 (jiyū), from Middle Chinese 自由 (dzijᴴ yuw).

Frequently asked questions

What does tự-do mean in English?

tự-do (noun) means "freedom; liberty".

How do you pronounce tự-do?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ zɔ˧˧]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨ jɔ˧˧].

Is tự-do a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tự-do is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 自由.

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.