thầy tu

noun

Hanoi [tʰəj˨˩ tu˧˧]Huế [tʰəj˦˩ tʊw˧˧]Saigon [tʰəj˨˩ tʊw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thầyfallinghuyền tulevelngang

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thầy tu means monk; priest; friar.

Meanings of thầy tu in English

Noun

monk; priest; friar

Etymology

thầy + tu.

Frequently asked questions

What does thầy tu mean in English?

thầy tu (noun) means "monk; priest; friar".

How do you pronounce thầy tu?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəj˨˩ tu˧˧]; Saigon [tʰəj˨˩ tʊw˧˧]. Tones: thầy — falling tone (huyền), tu — 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.