tàu

See also: tau, Tau, Tàu, tãu, tău, ta'u, and täü

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ta(ː)w˨˩]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 艚.

Noun

tàu • (艚)

1. Short for tàu thuỷ (“ship”).
2. Short for tàu hoả (“train”).

Etymology 2

See Tàu.

Alternative forms

• Tàu

Adjective

tàu • (艚)

1. Alternative form of Tàu (“Chinese”)

Usage notes

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.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• mực tàu
• phố tàu
• táo tàu