trù phú

adjective

Hanoi [t͡ɕu˨˩ fu˧˦]Huế [ʈʊw˦˩ fʊw˨˩˦]Saigon [ʈʊw˨˩ fʊw˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trùfallinghuyền phúrisingsắc

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trù phú means populous and prosperous; crowded and rich.

Meanings of trù phú in English

Adjective

of a region populous and prosperous; crowded and rich
figurative, rare, of a person wealthy

Example sentences with trù phú

Đất đai ở đây trù phú và màu mỡ. The land here is rich and fertile.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 稠 and 富.

Frequently asked questions

What does trù phú mean in English?

trù phú (adjective) means "populous and prosperous; crowded and rich".

How do you pronounce trù phú?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕu˨˩ fu˧˦]; Saigon [ʈʊw˨˩ fʊw˦˥]. Tones: trù — falling tone (huyền), phú — 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.