thêu
verbnoun
Hanoi [tʰew˧˧]Huế [tʰew˧˧]Saigon [tʰew˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thêu means to embroider.
Meanings of thêu in English
Verb
- to embroider
Noun
- spade
Words with thêu
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thêu could be written as 𫃹, 𬘏. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鍬 (SV: thiêu).
Frequently asked questions
What does thêu mean in English?
thêu (verb) means "to embroider".
How do you pronounce thêu?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰew˧˧]; Saigon [tʰew˧˧]. Tones: thêu — level tone (ngang).