tiêu
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from 消 (“to consume”)
Verb
tiêu
- Clipping of tiêu hoá (“to digest”). (to separate food in the alimentary canal)
- ăn không tiêu
- not to be able to digest food
- (figurative) to be able to take in and process knowledge or information
- chậm tiêu
- dim-witted
Etymology 2
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Verb
tiêu
- (only in compounds) to cease to exist
- tiêu tan
- to vanish
- tiêu đời
- to drop dead
- (informal) to be screwed bigtime
- Tiêu rồi!
- We're screwed!
Etymology 3
Sino-Vietnamese word from 蕭.
Noun
tiêu
- (music) a vertical bamboo flute used in traditional Vietnamese music
Ethymology 4
Sino-Vietnamese word from 椒.
Noun
tiêu
- any spices or herbs, usually pepper