tau

pronoun

Hanoi [taw˧˧]Huế [taw˧˧]Saigon [ta(ː)w˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

taulevelngang

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

tau means I/me.

Also spelled tao — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of tau in English

Pronoun

Northern Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, familiar, disrespectful or hostile I/me

Synonyms and antonyms of tau

Antonyms

mày mi

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *soː (“I; me”). Cognate with Thavung โซว.

Frequently asked questions

What does tau mean in English?

tau (pronoun) means "I/me".

How do you pronounce tau?

IPA: Hanoi [taw˧˧]; Saigon [ta(ː)w˧˧]. Tones: tau — level tone (ngang).

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.