tàu

train · boat

A2 · estimate

Typed without accents: tau

Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

  1. train

    noun

    Saigon speech often calls a train xe lửa.

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  2. boat

    noun

    boat, ship

    Any large boat, from a ferry to a ship; in full, tàu thủy. A small boat is thuyền, or in the South ghe.

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