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tri âm

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]Huế [ʈɪj˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]Saigon [ʈɪj˧˧ ʔəm˧˧] browser voice
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tri âm means bosom friend.

Chinese characters: 知音

Meanings of tri âm in English

Noun

  1. bosom friend ≈ tri kỉ
    • Có một người bạn tri âm bên cạnh âu cũng là phước lớn.Having a bosom friend by one's side is indeed a big fortune.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 知音.

Frequently asked questions

What does tri âm mean in English?

tri âm (noun) means "bosom friend".

How do you pronounce tri âm?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]; Saigon [ʈɪj˧˧ ʔəm˧˧]. Tones: tri — level tone (ngang), âm — level tone (ngang).

Is tri âm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tri âm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 知音.

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.