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tiểu từ

noun
Hanoi [tiəw˧˩ tɨ˨˩]Huế [tiw˧˨ tɨ˦˩]Saigon [tiw˨˩˦ tɨ˨˩] browser voice
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tiểu từ means particle.

Meanings of tiểu từ in English

Noun

  1. particle ≈ trợ từ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 小 (“small”) and 詞 (“word”), equivalent to tiểu + từ.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiểu từ mean in English?

tiểu từ (noun) means "particle".

How do you pronounce tiểu từ?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəw˧˩ tɨ˨˩]; Saigon [tiw˨˩˦ tɨ˨˩]. Tones: tiểu — dipping tone (hỏi), từ — 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.