thiếc

noun

Hanoi [tʰiək̚˧˦]Huế [tʰiək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰiək̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thiếcrisingsắc

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

thiếc means tin.

Meanings of thiếc in English

Noun

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thiếc could be written as 𨮹, 𨰪. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 錫 (SV: tích).

Frequently asked questions

What does thiếc mean in English?

thiếc (noun) means "tin".

How do you pronounce thiếc?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiək̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰiək̚˦˥]. Tones: thiếc — rising tone (sắc).

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.