thời giờ

noun

Hanoi [tʰəːj˨˩ zəː˨˩]Huế [tʰəːj˦˩ jəː˦˩]Saigon [tʰəːj˨˩ jəː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thờifallinghuyền giờfallinghuyền

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

Also spelled thì giờ — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of thời giờ in English

Noun

a period of time which someone assesses as useful

Etymology

thời + giờ.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce thời giờ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəːj˨˩ zəː˨˩]; Saigon [tʰəːj˨˩ jəː˨˩]. Tones: thời — falling tone (huyền), giờ — 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.