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thú y

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰu˧˦ ʔi˧˧]Huế [tʰʊw˨˩˦ ʔɪj˧˧]Saigon [tʰʊw˦˥ ʔɪj˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thúrisingsắcylevelngang

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

thú y means veterinary medicine; veterinary science.

Chinese characters: 獸醫

Meanings of thú y in English

Noun

  1. veterinary medicine; veterinary science
    • bác sĩ thú ya vet

Example sentences with thú y

  • Tom là bác sĩ thú y. Tom is a vet.
  • Tom không muốn trở thành bác sĩ thú y. Tom doesn't want to be a veterinarian.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 獸醫.

Frequently asked questions

What does thú y mean in English?

thú y (noun) means "veterinary medicine; veterinary science".

How do you pronounce thú y?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰu˧˦ ʔi˧˧]; Saigon [tʰʊw˦˥ ʔɪj˧˧]. Tones: thú — rising tone (sắc), y — level tone (ngang).

Is thú y a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thú y is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 獸醫.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.