thủ môn

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tʰu˧˩ mon˧˧]Huế [tʰʊw˧˨ moŋ˧˧]Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩˦ moŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thủdippinghỏi mônlevelngang

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

thủ môn means goalkeeper.

Chinese characters: 守門

Meanings of thủ môn in English

Noun

goalkeeper ≈ thủ thành

Example sentences with thủ môn

Bóng đi một đường và thủ môn đi một nẻo. The ball went one way and the goalkeeper went the other.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 守門.

Frequently asked questions

What does thủ môn mean in English?

thủ môn (noun) means "goalkeeper".

How do you pronounce thủ môn?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰu˧˩ mon˧˧]; Saigon [tʰʊw˨˩˦ moŋ˧˧]. Tones: thủ — dipping tone (hỏi), môn — level tone (ngang).

Is thủ môn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thủ môn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 守門.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.