yểu
adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔiəw˧˩]Huế [ʔiw˧˨]Saigon [ʔiw˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
yểu means premature.
Chinese characters: 夭
Meanings of yểu in English
Adjective
- premature
Words with yểu
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 夭 (“to die young, to die prematurely”). The hỏi tone of SV yểu results regularly from the voiceless stop initial & rising tone of late Middle Chinese *ʔˠiɛu^X. Compare yếu, an earlier borrowing from when Middle Chinese tone 上 /上声 corresponded to Vietnamese tones B (sắc and nặng).
Frequently asked questions
What does yểu mean in English?
yểu (adjective) means "premature".
How do you pronounce yểu?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔiəw˧˩]; Saigon [ʔiw˨˩˦]. Tones: yểu — dipping tone (hỏi).
Is yểu a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. yểu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 夭.