tỳ

verbnoun Sino-Vietnamese

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Syllables · tones

tỳfallinghuyền

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

tỳ means to press.

Also spelled tì — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 琵

Meanings of tỳ in English

Verb

to press

Noun

pipa

Noun

dollar, buck

Words with tỳ

tỳ bà

Etymology

Short from tì bà (“pipa”),

Frequently asked questions

What does tỳ mean in English?

tỳ (verb) means "to press".

How do you pronounce tỳ?

Tones: tỳ — falling tone (huyền).

Is tỳ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tỳ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 琵.

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.