tua
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Hanoi [tuə˧˧]Huế [tuə˧˧]Saigon [tuə˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tua means fringe; tassel.
Meanings of tua in English
Noun
- fringe; tassel
- fringe- or tassel-like object; feeler (of certain animals); antenna
Noun
- turn; rotation; round
- trip; tour
- stroll; walk
Verb
- to rewind or skip forward; to rewind or fast forward (a movie, video, etc.)
- Coi phim kiểu gì mà tua riết vậy ông?What kind of watcher are you to just keep on fast forwarding movies?
Adverb
- archaic must; should ≈ nên
Words with tua
Example sentences with tua
- Tôi cần cái tua-vít. I need the screwdriver.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tua could be written as 𦄼, 𬗲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鬚 (SV: tu). Doublet of râu.
Frequently asked questions
What does tua mean in English?
tua (noun) means "fringe; tassel".
How do you pronounce tua?
IPA: Hanoi [tuə˧˧]; Saigon [tuə˧˧]. Tones: tua — level tone (ngang).