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thiên điểu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ ʔɗiəw˧˩]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗiw˧˨]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗiw˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thiênlevelngangđiểudippinghỏi

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

thiên điểu means Strelitzia; bird of paradise plant.

Chinese characters: 天鳥 Classifier: cây, hoa, bông — e.g. một cây thiên điểu (one Strelitzia)

Meanings of thiên điểu in English

Noun

  1. Strelitzia; bird of paradise plant

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天鳥.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên điểu mean in English?

thiên điểu (noun) means "Strelitzia; bird of paradise plant".

How do you pronounce thiên điểu?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ ʔɗiəw˧˩]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗiw˨˩˦]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), điểu — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thiên điểu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thiên điểu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 天鳥.

What classifier is used with thiên điểu?

Common classifiers: cây, hoa, bông — for example "một cây thiên điểu" (one Strelitzia).

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.