tiểu đường

noun

Hanoi [tiəw˧˩ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]Huế [tiw˧˨ ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩]Saigon [tiw˨˩˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tiểudippinghỏi đườngfallinghuyền

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

tiểu đường means diabetes.

Meanings of tiểu đường in English

Noun

diabetes ≈ đái tháo đường

Example sentences with tiểu đường

Tom bị tiểu đường. Tom has diabetes.

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

Etymology

tiểu (“to urinate”) + đường (“sugar”), perhaps calque of Chinese 糖尿病 (tángniàobìng, literally “sugary urine disease”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tiểu đường mean in English?

tiểu đường (noun) means "diabetes".

How do you pronounce tiểu đường?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəw˧˩ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [tiw˨˩˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]. Tones: tiểu — dipping tone (hỏi), đường — falling tone (huyền).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.