tanh
adjectivenoun
Hanoi [tajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [tɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [tan˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tanh means fishy; ichthyic.
Meanings of tanh in English
Adjective
- fishy, ichthyic
- the smell of bloody, raw meat
Noun
- bead wire, tire cord (wire inside a tire)
Words with tanh
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tanh could be written as 腥, 胜, 𦎬. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 腥 (“smelling fishy”, SV: tinh).
Frequently asked questions
What does tanh mean in English?
tanh (adjective) means "fishy; ichthyic".
How do you pronounce tanh?
IPA: Hanoi [tajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [tan˧˧]. Tones: tanh — level tone (ngang).