tàu
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Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taw˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [taw˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ta(ː)w˨˩]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)
Etymology 1[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 艚.
Noun[edit]
- vehicle or craft, usually large, designed for navigation in or on water, in air, on rails, or through outer space
- tàu Con Thoi ― the Space Shuttle
- tàu bay ― aircraft
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
- tàu điện ngầm (“subway”)
- tàu hoả (“train”)
- tàu ngầm (“submarine”)
- tàu thuỷ (“ship (on water)”)
- tàu vũ trụ (“spaceship”)
Etymology 2[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
- a large leaf
- Sâu đầu đen gây hại làm tàu dừa cháy khô từ những lá già bên dưới.
- The Coconut black-headed caterpillar harmfully makes the coconut tree's large leaves dry-out from the older leaves underneath.
Etymology 3[edit]
See Tàu.
Adjective[edit]
- Alternative letter-case form of Tàu (“Chinese”)
Usage notes[edit]
Except in common compound words such as táo tàu, the capitalized spelling Tàu is used. Note, however, that Tàu, particularly người Tàu, may be considered derogatory.