thoại

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

thoạiheavynặng

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

thoại means drawer.

Also spelled thoạ — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of thoại in English

Noun

Central Vietnam drawer (open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it) ≈ ngăn kéo

Example sentences with thoại

Tôi đã nhận được một thư thoại khi tôi không có ở nhà. I got a voicemail when I was not home.
Ai đó đã để lại cho tôi một thư thoại khi tôi không ở nhà. Someone left me a voicemail when I wasn't at home.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does thoại mean in English?

thoại (noun) means "drawer".

How do you pronounce thoại?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰwaːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˨˩˨]. Tones: thoại — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.