i tờ

Vietnamese

Etymology

i (“i”) +‎ tờ (“tee”), the simplest letters of the alphabet to learn first, in early education under French colonization.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔi˧˧ təː˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɪj˧˧ təː˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɪj˧˧ təː˨˩]

Noun

i tờ

1. how to write with the quốc ngữ (“Vietnamese alphabet”)

   lớp học i tờ ― ABC level classroom