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thều thào

adjective
Hanoi [tʰew˨˩ tʰaːw˨˩]Huế [tʰew˦˩ tʰaːw˦˩]Saigon [tʰew˨˩ tʰaːw˨˩] browser voice
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thều thào means inanimate.

Meanings of thều thào in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial, of one's voice inanimate ≈ phều phào
    • Sau cơn bệnh nạn không biết nó có bồi bổ gì chưa mà trông thều thào lắm.The kid has been lack of life ever since her last illness, and I do not know if she'd get fed enough.

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What does thều thào mean in English?

thều thào (adjective) means "inanimate".

How do you pronounce thều thào?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰew˨˩ tʰaːw˨˩]; Saigon [tʰew˨˩ tʰaːw˨˩]. Tones: thều — falling tone (huyền), thào — 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.