thầu

verb

Hanoi [tʰəw˨˩]Huế [tʰəw˦˩]Saigon [tʰəw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thầufallinghuyền

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

thầu means to contract for.

Meanings of thầu in English

Verb

to contract for (a project)

Words with thầu

thầu dầu

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thầu could be written as 𠲠. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does thầu mean in English?

thầu (verb) means "to contract for".

How do you pronounce thầu?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəw˨˩]; Saigon [tʰəw˨˩]. Tones: thầu — falling tone (huyền).

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.