toa thuốc

noun

Hanoi [twaː˧˧ tʰuək̚˧˦]Huế [twaː˧˧ tʰuək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾aː˧˧ tʰuək̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

toalevelngang thuốcrisingsắc

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

toa thuốc means prescription.

Meanings of toa thuốc in English

Noun

prescription (written by a doctor) ≈ toa đơn thuốc

Example sentences with toa thuốc

Bác sĩ đã kê toa thuốc cho con gái tôi. The doctor gave my daughter a prescription.

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

Etymology

toa + thuốc.

Frequently asked questions

What does toa thuốc mean in English?

toa thuốc (noun) means "prescription".

How do you pronounce toa thuốc?

IPA: Hanoi [twaː˧˧ tʰuək̚˧˦]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾aː˧˧ tʰuək̚˦˥]. Tones: toa — level tone (ngang), thuốc — rising tone (sắc).

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.