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thiết tưởng

adverb
Hanoi [tʰiət̚˧˦ tɨəŋ˧˩]Huế [tʰiək̚˦˧˥ tɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [tʰiək̚˦˥ tɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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thiết tưởng means in my humble opinion.

Meanings of thiết tưởng in English

Adverb

  1. in my humble opinion

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 竊 (“personally (humble)”) and 想 (“to think”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thiết tưởng mean in English?

thiết tưởng (adverb) means "in my humble opinion".

How do you pronounce thiết tưởng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiət̚˧˦ tɨəŋ˧˩]; Saigon [tʰiək̚˦˥ tɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: thiết — rising tone (sắc), tưởng — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.