than thở

verb

Hanoi [tʰaːn˧˧ tʰəː˧˩]Huế [tʰaːŋ˧˧ tʰəː˧˨]Saigon [tʰaːŋ˧˧ tʰəː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thanlevelngang thởdippinghỏi

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

than thở means to sigh; to lament.

Meanings of than thở in English

Verb

to sigh; to lament ≈ thở than

Example sentences with than thở

"Tao mất ví rồi." John than thở. "I lost my wallet," lamented John.

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

Etymology

than + thở.

Frequently asked questions

What does than thở mean in English?

than thở (verb) means "to sigh; to lament".

How do you pronounce than thở?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːn˧˧ tʰəː˧˩]; Saigon [tʰaːŋ˧˧ tʰəː˨˩˦]. Tones: than — level tone (ngang), thở — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.