thoái thác

verb

Hanoi [tʰwaːj˧˦ tʰaːk̚˧˦]Huế [tʰwaːj˨˩˦ tʰaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˦˥ tʰaːk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thoáirisingsắc thácrisingsắc

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

Meanings of thoái thác in English

Verb

to give excuses not to do something

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 退 and 託.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce thoái thác?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰwaːj˧˦ tʰaːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˦˥ tʰaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: thoái — rising tone (sắc), thác — 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.