tương truyền

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 相傳.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨəŋ˧˧ t͡ɕwiən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨəŋ˧˧ ʈwiəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨəŋ˧˧ ʈ⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩]

Phrase

tương truyền

1. it is said that; legend/tradition/folklore has it that; according to legend

   Synonym: tục truyền

   Tương truyền mẹ Âu Cơ đẻ trăm trứng.

   Legend has it that Mother Âu Cơ gave birth to a hundred eggs.