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tam suất

noun
Hanoi [taːm˧˧ swət̚˧˦]Huế [taːm˧˧ ʂwək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [taːm˧˧ ʂ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˦˥] browser voice
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tam suất means the rule of three.

Also spelled quy tắc tam suất — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of tam suất in English

Noun

  1. the rule of three

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 三 (“three”) and 率 (“ratio”)

Frequently asked questions

What does tam suất mean in English?

tam suất (noun) means "the rule of three".

How do you pronounce tam suất?

IPA: Hanoi [taːm˧˧ swət̚˧˦]; Saigon [taːm˧˧ ʂ⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˦˥]. Tones: tam — level tone (ngang), suất — rising tone (sắc).

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.