thùa
verbnoun
Hanoi [tʰuə˨˩]Huế [tʰuə˦˩]Saigon [tʰuə˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
thùa means to buttonhole; to work buttonholes.
Meanings of thùa in English
Verb
- to buttonhole; to work buttonholes
Noun
- agave
Words with thùa
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thùa could be written as 𦀏, 𦅱, 𬗰. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 繡 (SV: tú).
Frequently asked questions
What does thùa mean in English?
thùa (verb) means "to buttonhole; to work buttonholes".
How do you pronounce thùa?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰuə˨˩]; Saigon [tʰuə˨˩]. Tones: thùa — falling tone (huyền).