thi vị

noun

Hanoi [tʰi˧˧ vi˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɪj˧˧ vɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰɪj˧˧ vɪj˨˩˨] browser voice

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thilevelngang vịheavynặng

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thi vị means poetic beauty.

Meanings of thi vị in English

Noun

poetic beauty

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 詩 and 味.

Frequently asked questions

What does thi vị mean in English?

thi vị (noun) means "poetic beauty".

How do you pronounce thi vị?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰi˧˧ vi˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰɪj˧˧ vɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: thi — level tone (ngang), vị — heavy tone (nặng).

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.