teo

verb

Hanoi [tɛw˧˧]Huế [tɛw˧˧]Saigon [tɛw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

teolevelngang

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

teo means to shrink; to shrivel.

Meanings of teo in English

Verb

to shrink, to shrivel

Words with teo

tong teo

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, teo could be written as 消. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Derived from Old Chinese 消 (OC *[s]ew) (B-S) (SV: tiêu).

Frequently asked questions

What does teo mean in English?

teo (verb) means "to shrink; to shrivel".

How do you pronounce teo?

IPA: Hanoi [tɛw˧˧]; Saigon [tɛw˧˧]. Tones: teo — 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.