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tiếng Lưu Cầu

noun
Hanoi [tiəŋ˧˦ liw˧˧ kəw˨˩]Huế [tiəŋ˦˧˥ lɨw˧˧ kəw˦˩]Saigon [tiəŋ˦˥ lɨw˧˧ kəw˨˩] browser voice
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tiếng Lưu Cầu means Ryukyuan language.

Meanings of tiếng Lưu Cầu in English

Noun

  1. Ryukyuan language

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tiếng Lưu Cầu could be written as 㗂琉球. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

tiếng (“language”) + Lưu Cầu (“Ryukyu; Ryukyuan”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tiếng Lưu Cầu mean in English?

tiếng Lưu Cầu (noun) means "Ryukyuan language".

How do you pronounce tiếng Lưu Cầu?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəŋ˧˦ liw˧˧ kəw˨˩]; Saigon [tiəŋ˦˥ lɨw˧˧ kəw˨˩]. Tones: tiếng — rising tone (sắc), lưu — level tone (ngang), cầu — falling tone (huyền).

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.