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tan tác

verb
Hanoi [taːn˧˧ taːk̚˧˦]Huế [taːŋ˧˧ taːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [taːŋ˧˧ taːk̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tanlevelngangtácrisingsắc

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

tan tác means to scatter.

Meanings of tan tác in English

Verb

  1. to scatter; to get separated with a chaotic manner ≈ li tánloạn li
    • Nhà cửa đổ nát, gia đình tan tác, chả còn gì đâu nữa.The house collapsed and the home got separated, with nothing to stand any further.

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tan tác could be written as 珊索, 㪚索, 㪚作, 散作. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does tan tác mean in English?

tan tác (verb) means "to scatter".

How do you pronounce tan tác?

IPA: Hanoi [taːn˧˧ taːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [taːŋ˧˧ taːk̚˦˥]. Tones: tan — level tone (ngang), tác — 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.