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thơm tho

adjective
Hanoi [tʰəːm˧˧ tʰɔ˧˧]Huế [tʰəːm˧˧ tʰɔ˧˧]Saigon [tʰəːm˧˧ tʰɔ˧˧] browser voice
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thơm tho means fragrant; sweet-smelling.

Meanings of thơm tho in English

Adjective

  1. fragrant; sweet-smelling (generally speaking)

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thơm tho could be written as 𦹳秋, 𦹳菟, 𦹳萩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does thơm tho mean in English?

thơm tho (adjective) means "fragrant; sweet-smelling".

How do you pronounce thơm tho?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəːm˧˧ tʰɔ˧˧]; Saigon [tʰəːm˧˧ tʰɔ˧˧]. Tones: thơm — level tone (ngang), tho — level tone (ngang).

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