thơ ấu

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Hanoi [tʰəː˧˧ ʔəw˧˦]Huế [tʰəː˧˧ ʔəw˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰəː˧˧ ʔəw˦˥] browser voice

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thơ ấu means of tender age; young.

Meanings of thơ ấu in English

Adjective

of tender age; young

Example sentences with thơ ấu

Chúng tôi biết nhau từ thời thơ ấu. We have known each other since childhood.
Tôi nhớ những người bạn thời thơ ấu của mình. I miss my friends from childhood.
Giấc mơ thời thơ ấu của tôi đã trở thành hiện thực. My childhood dream came true.

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

Etymology

thơ + ấu.

Frequently asked questions

What does thơ ấu mean in English?

thơ ấu (adjective) means "of tender age; young".

How do you pronounce thơ ấu?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəː˧˧ ʔəw˧˦]; Saigon [tʰəː˧˧ ʔəw˦˥]. Tones: thơ — level tone (ngang), ấu — rising tone (sắc).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.