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thuần hoá

verb
Hanoi [tʰwən˨˩ hwaː˧˦]Huế [tʰwəŋ˦˩ hwaː˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩ waː˦˥] browser voice
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thuần hoá means to domesticate.

Meanings of thuần hoá in English

Verb

  1. to domesticate
    • Chó là động vật đầu tiên mà con người thuần hoá.The dog was the first animal domesticated by humans.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 順化 (SV: thuận hoá), equivalent to thuần + -hoá.

Frequently asked questions

What does thuần hoá mean in English?

thuần hoá (verb) means "to domesticate".

How do you pronounce thuần hoá?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰwən˨˩ hwaː˧˦]; Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾əŋ˨˩ waː˦˥]. Tones: thuần — falling tone (huyền), hoá — 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.