tháu
adjective
Hanoi [tʰaw˧˦]Huế [tʰaw˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰa(ː)w˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tháu means scrawling.
Meanings of tháu in English
Adjective
- of writing scrawling
- Nó nguệch ngoạc mấy chữ viết tháu.He scribbled some scrawlings.
Adjective
- in compounds, rare no longer little, but not considered grown up; half-grown
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tháu could be written as 艸, 草. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 草 (SV: thảo). Doublet of thảo.
Frequently asked questions
What does tháu mean in English?
tháu (adjective) means "scrawling".
How do you pronounce tháu?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰaw˧˦]; Saigon [tʰa(ː)w˦˥]. Tones: tháu — rising tone (sắc).