tay trên

adverb

Hanoi [taj˧˧ t͡ɕen˧˧]Huế [taj˧˧ ʈen˧˧]Saigon [ta(ː)j˧˧ ʈəːn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

taylevelngang trênlevelngang

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

Meanings of tay trên in English

Adverb

colloquial quickly snatching something that would give oneself advantage

Etymology

tay + trên.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce tay trên?

IPA: Hanoi [taj˧˧ t͡ɕen˧˧]; Saigon [ta(ː)j˧˧ ʈəːn˧˧]. Tones: tay — level tone (ngang), trên — 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.